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Vaccination deadline Thursday Pools and gyms return with limits

POOLS and gyms can reopen in most regions across Victoria, after the state tipped over its 70 per cent first COVID vaccination target on Friday.

Aqua Energy in Sale reopened its doors at 6am yesterday, after restrictions surrounding gyms and pools eased at the weekend.

Just in time for school holidays, the outdoor pool will open for a maximum of 50 swimmers at a time.

While Wellington Shire’s outdoor pools don’t usually open until summer, a special allowance has been made to open Sale’s outdoor pool.

Weekdays, the outdoor pool will available from 6am until 8am for lap swimming.

The pool will also be open from 11am until 4pm each day for recreational swimming.

There is no need to book, but swimmers keen for an outdoor dip should enter via the Guthridge Parade entrance, not the front doors.

Outdoor pools in other towns will re-open on November 26.

Aqua Energy lifeguard Sophie Jackson is all smiles now pools have reopened.

Up to 10 people can visit Aqua Energy’s gym at any one time, while 20 can lap the indoor pool or conduct hydrotherapy sessions.

Because of patron caps, teen gym, swimming lessons and indoor recreational swimming are on pause, until restrictions ease further.

The sauna is also out of action until restrictions allow a return.

Group fitness sessions will return soon, with more information to be released to members soon.

Bookings via Eventbrite are essential to attend the gym, but people do not need to book for the pools (including hydrotherapy).

A Living Longer, Living Stronger session will run each day from 10am until 11am, and people will need to book by phoning 5142 3700.

Aqua Energy is open from 6am until 7pm on weekdays, and from 9am until 4pm on weekends.

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CONSTRUCTION workers statewide must show proof of vaccination in order to keep working beyond Thursday, in a move welcomed by the Master Builders Association.

Mr Andrews said public health officials had become increasingly concerned about transmission and exposure in construction settings, with evidence that it emerging as a ‘vector’ of the virus into regional areas.

In light of the cases seeding from Melbourne into regional Victoria, construction workers will no longer be able to cross the metropolitanregional boundary for work.

To limit further spread in the industry, construction workers across the state will need to show evidence to their employer that they have had a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by 11.59pm this Thursday.

Limited medical exemptions and proof-ofbooking exceptions will apply, in line with previous requirements for residential aged care workers.

Tea rooms will close and food or drink will not be able to be consumed indoors at work.

“If you’re travelling back and forth from metropolitan Melbourne into the regions and back again then the virus will hitch a ride,” Mr Andrews said.

“We want to try and limit the impact on regional communities, and if we see all this construction movement then we will see more cases, and that will mean we have no choice but to lock down bigger and larger parts of regional Victoria.”

Along with aged care, construction and freight workforces, healthcare workers will be the next workforce to have vaccination become a requirement to work, with school and childcare staff, police and disability workers to follow.

Healthcare workers will need to have received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by October 15, or provide evidence that they have an appointment to be vaccinated before November 1, to continue working.

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Pooch poo a pet peeve for council

AS the warmer spring weather entices more people out to walk their pets, Wellington Shire Council is reminding dog owners not to leave it to others to clean up after their pooches.

Council’s local law requires dog walkers to carry something such as a bag, which they can use to pick up what their pets leave behind.

Failure to remove excrement can also attract a fine.

Apart from the local law, the council is also calling on people to consider their responsibilities as pet owners.

Wellington Shire Council Mayor Garry Stephens said residents should be proud of living in a rural area where

they could get outside and enjoy beautiful public spaces with pets.

“But there’s nothing beautiful about stepping in poo that has not been picked up by a pet owner,” he said.

“We’re simply asking people to be responsible owners and carry around something to clean up anything left behind by their dogs.”

Dog faeces can contain harmful organisms such as Giardia, Parvovirus, Salmonella, and E. coli that can be transmitted to humans and other animals by ingesting contaminated water.

It degrades slowly and accumulates faster than it takes to break down.

Rather than act as a fertiliser, it impedes landscaping efforts by encouraging other dogs to mark that same spot, as well as contributing to the nitrogen burn problem on grass.

While the council does provide bags for cleaning up dog excrement in high use areas, it is done so as a courtesy, and a lack of bags in dispensers is not an excuse to leave dog poo behind.

Seaspray resident Dale Potter with his assistance dog Rosie and Gippsland MHR Darren Chester.

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FORMER Australian Federal Police officer Dale Potter from Seaspray, is amongst the first people to receive a psychiatric trained assistance dog from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

Mr Potter, who had a distinguished career in Victoria Police and the AFP, qualified for his assistance dog Rosie because of his service on a peacekeeping mission to the Solomon Islands.

He’s now supporting a campaign for assistance dogs to be made available by the state government to Victoria Police members who have suffered mental health issues as a result of their service.

“Rosie has certainly helped me by reducing my anxiety and stress, particularly in social situations, and I would like the federal government program to be extended to Victoria.

“The benefits would exceed the cost in terms of training and supplying dogs and reducing people’s dependence on medication or visits to mental health specialists.”

Gippsland MHR Darren Chester introduced the

assistance dog program when he was Veterans’ Affairs Minister, and recently had the opportunity to meet Mr Potter and Rosie.

“It’s been very successful already, with 36 dogs delivered to veterans around Australia and more than 100 in training,” Mr Chester said.

“The feedback from veterans and their families has been incredibly positive with improved mental health outcomes and a real sense of optimism for the future.

“I fully support Dale in his efforts to extend the program to include state government employees, like police officers, who are experiencing post traumatic stress disorder.

“Mental health issues like PTSD can be resistant to treatment, and the assistance dog program has already proven to be successful in improving the quality of life for DVA clients.

“I have received letters from veterans and their families from across Australia explaining how their assistance dog has changed them and made an enormous difference to their mental health.”

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Steps to opening up the state:

More regions in lockdown, many people stuck in New South Wales will be able to return to Victoria

Cautious plan to avoid crashing our hospitals

REGIONAL Victorians will be waiting until at least November 5 until people can visit homes, but should have 30 people around the Christmas table, under the state government’s newly announced plan out of lockdown.

In announcing the ‘Roadmap to Deliver the National Plan’ on Sunday, Premier Daniel Andrews said the state’s plan struck a balance between opening up Victoria and preserving the healthcare system, with the dates dependent on public health advice and subject hospitalisations.

When the state is expected to reach 80 per cent first dose vaccinated on September 26, restrictions that should ease in regional Victoria include: • Regional Victoria is out of lockdown; • Masks can be removed for the entire booking at hairdressers and beauty services; and • Final years VCAL students can return to onsite learning.

A month later when the state is expected to reach 70 per cent double dose vaccination (from October 26), more social and recreation activities should open up for fully vaccinated people in regional Victoria: • Indoor physical recreational activity will return for 30 fully vaccinated people; • Pubs, clubs and entertainment venues will be open indoors to 30 fully vaccinated people; and • Funerals and weddings will be allowed for 30 fully vaccinated people indoors and 100 fully vaccinated outdoors.

The Chief Health Officer will provide advice on the return to on site learning for remaining year levels in regional Victoria by September 30.

Victoria is expected to reach 80 per cent of its population aged 16 and over fully vaccinated by November 5, when regional Victoria and metro Melbourne will come together under the same rules.

Restrictions across the state should ease to allow: • Up to 10 people (including dependents) at a home; • Up to 150 fully vaccinated people to dine indoors, and up to 30 to gather in public outside; • Indoor community sport to open for the minimum number of fully vaccinated required; • Mask wearing to be only required inside; • Pubs, restaurants and cafés to open for seated service only, up to 150 fully vaccinated people inside and 500 outdoors;

Premier Daniel Andrews said with Victoria no longer aiming for COVID zero, it was imperative the health system was not jeopardised as the state opened up.

Photo: Nine • People should work from home if they can, but can go to work if fully vaccinated; • Hairdressing, beauty, personal care to open for fully vaccinated people; • All retail to open; • Early childhood education and care to open, all students to return to school with additional safety measures in place and on site adult education to return for fully vaccinated Victorians; • Weddings, funerals, and religious services to return for 150 fully vaccinated people indoors, and 500 outdoors.

Two weeks later, when the population aged 12 and over is expected to reach 80 per cent vaccinated, restrictions will align with the national plan.

More details are expected to be developed as part of the national plan, which will be announced “in coming weeks”.

“The [Burnet Institute] modelling has helped

our public health teams get a picture of what our hospitalisation rates could look like while cases are still rising and develop trigger points to indicate if the system is becoming overstretched – allowing time to implement further health measures and protect it from becoming overwhelmed,” Mr Andrews said.

“While we’re no longer aiming for COVID zero, it’s imperative we don’t jeopardise our health system as we open up – too many Victorians rely on it every day.

“The COVID-19 thresholds detailed in the roadmap will be important measures to maintain as we move through the different stages in order to safeguard the health system.

“There will be a ‘guard rail’ system in place, which will allow our public health team to adjust restrictions if hospital admissions become too high.”

For more information, visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au

THE City of Greater Geelong, the Surf Coast and Mitchell Shire have begun their seven-day lockdowns, after all three reported rising caseloads at the weekend.

Beginning 11.59pm on Sunday, the three local government areas now fall under the same restrictions as those in the City of Ballarat and metropolitan Melbourne, excluding Melbourne’s curfew.

At the time of print, Greater Geelong had 20 known active cases, and Mitchell Shire had 21.

The Surf Coast had three.

Ballarat only had one new case, bringing its total to 12 active cases.

During Sunday’s press conference, the Chief Health Officer also declared 66 local government areas in New South Wales not in lockdown, plus Jervis Bay, will move from an extreme risk zone to a red zone under Victoria’s travel permit system — allowing trapped Victorians to come home.

Victorians who have only been in these areas can return home to isolate for 14 days, and will need to get tested regularly.

Areas changing are those which are not in lockdown and are listed at www.nsw.gov.au/ covid-19/rules/limited-restrictions.

All LGAs on the NSW-Victorian border are becoming red zones – except for Albury, which is in lockdown.

People who have been in an extreme risk zone – such as Albury – in the previous 14 days are still required to obtain a ‘cross-border community – extreme risk zone’ permit and travel only for permitted reasons should they wish to enter or re-enter Victoria.

Limited exemptions and exceptions, and other valid permits, apply.

For more information about restrictions, visit www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/ coronavirus-covidsafe-settings

For more information about Victoria’s travel permit system, visit www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/ victorian-travel-permit-system

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SAVE NOW Protesters coated in capsicum spray outside state parliament on Spring St in Melbourne’s CBD.

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Violent protests against lockdown in Melbourne MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL have become “punching bags” for lockdown-weary Victorians looking to vent their aggression.

Police Association Victoria secretary Wayne Gatt described Saturday’s events as “utterly disgraceful”, given they were not legitimate protests.

“What we saw yesterday were just acts from criminals.

“They weren’t protest activities, they were criminal acts,” Mr Gatt said.

“They came to that demonstration with the intent to hurt our members; they succeeded against 10 of them.”

Mr Gatt dismissed suggestions that the force used was not justified, saying the police officers involved were “confronted with such overwhelming violence”.

“Those actions wouldn’t have occurred if those people didn’t attend an unlawful protest,” he said.

“We need to stop this needless debate about the proportionality issues of what’s right and what’s wrong.”

The large mobilisation of police officers at Saturday’s protests is expected to have flow-on effects for staff availability for the next few weeks, and Mr Gatt urged people to consider that the continued demand on a stretched police force would result in an “impact on service delivery”.

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VIOLENT, illegal anti-lockdown protests took place in Melbourne on Saturday, despite a halt to public transport through Melbourne’s central business district to discourage protest action.

A contingent of 2000 police members arrested 235 of the estimated 500 to 700-strong crowd, and issued 193 fines to those who demanded lockdown’s end the day before the state government’s plan out of lockdown was released.

Police were subject to violent, hostile and aggressive behaviour, with numerous officers assaulted, suffering broken bones and severe facial injuries, while others had glass bottles and stones hurled in their direction.

Several groups of protestors emerging throughout the morning were unable to converge centrally because of the significant police presence.

A particularly vulgar incident occurred when a violent crowd rushed police in Barkers Rd, Kew, with multiple officers knocked to the ground and trampled.

Six police members had to be taken to hospital, several others were injured and at least one police vehicle was damaged.

Police will continue to investigate other offences committed during the protest.

Victoria’s police union raised fears its members

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Search is on for ‘super seeds’ with more resistance to fire THE search is on to find ’super seeds’ suited to a changing climate to help prevent widespread loss of Australia’s Alpine Ash forests.

Modelling by the University of Melbourne shows that without intervention, 20,000 hectares of Alpine Ash communities could be lost every 20 years as a consequence of hotter, drier conditions and more frequent bushfires.

The three year project, announced on Friday by Greening Australia and Minderoo Foundation, will combine climate models with knowledge of populations exhibiting resilience to hotter, drier climates and repeated fires, and seek to understand the genetic basis of their beneficial ‘climate-adjusted’ traits.

Seeds from plants exhibiting these traits will be sown in an experimental network of Climateadjusted Seed Provenance Plots across Victoria and New South Wales.

The results of this work will help to identify which ‘super seeds’ will reduce the risk of local extinction of Alpine Ash communities as the climate changes.

Alpine Ash are extremely tall eucalyptus trees that cover two million hectares of Australia’s landscapes.

Since 1997, these forests have been burned in successive fires.

Greening Australia science and planning manager, Elisa Raulings, said Alpine Ash trees did not normally produce seeds until they were 15 to 20 years old, which meant regeneration

Project partners are hoping ‘super seeds’ will help save Alpine Ash forests. was not possible with the increasing frequency and severity of bushfires associated with climate change.

“In the time it takes for Alpine Ash to mature and produce seed, large areas of Alpine Ash in our snowfields have been burnt multiple times, which has driven large-scale local extinctions,” she said.

“To give these Alpine Ash communities the best chance of survival, we need to increase genetic variation into regenerating populations so they can adapt faster to our changing climate.”

Greening Australia will partner with the University of Melbourne and Edith Cowan University to conduct glasshouse and genetic trials to identify plants with climate-adjusted traits and test the genetic makeup of their seeds to inform optimal seed sourcing strategies.

This will allow identification of the best seed to use for restoration after fires and to better prepare Alpine Ash forests to

survive future fires.

It will include hand planting and drone seeding of 12,000 plants in up to 24 different trial locations.

Alpine Ash trees play an important role in capturing carbon from the atmosphere, maintaining supplies in water catchments and preserving the valuable and biodiverse ecosystem of subalpine forests.

Alpine Ash trees also deliver high quality hardwood timber and are a feature of Victoria’s alpine tourist areas.

Greening Australia has been working with Parks Victoria, the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning and Melbourne University researchers to better predict the potential loss of key forests as a consequence of climate change and increased fire frequency, and to explore what interventions may be effective in reducing their loss.

This project is an extension of this founding research.

Immature Ash trees killed by fire in Victoria.

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The state govt says it’s supporting the regions THE state government says support for licensed bars, cafés, hotels and clubs across regional Victoria will continue through September, and other businesses in regional areas will also be supported where ongoing restrictions severely affect operations.

In recognition of ongoing patron and density limits, Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund payments will be made across the state for the period September 17 to 30, regardless of location.

Some 2300 eligible cafés, restaurants, hotels and bars in regional areas and more than 7000 in metropolitan Melbourne will receive automatic payments.

Venues with a capacity of under 100 people will receive $10,000 for the fortnight, those with a capacity of 100 to 499 will receive $20,000, while the largest venues will receive $40,000.

In addition to automatic Business Costs Assistance Program payments in Melbourne and the City of Ballarat, the state government has confirmed that payments under this program will be made for the next two weeks to eligible businesses outside these areas.

These eligible businesses include hospitality and accommodation operations, gyms, hair and nail salons and tourism and events-related businesses.

Industry Support and Recovery Minister Martin Pakula said the continuing support recognised the changed restrictions in regional Victoria, particularly in Ballarat.

“It’s about providing support to businesses most impacted and who are making sacrifices to keep our community safe,” he said.

Small Business Minister Jaala Pulford said whether was “in Ballarat or Bairnsdale, those businesses most affected by restrictions will continue to be supported as we move towards levels of vaccination that will allow us to re-open the economy – and stay open.”

The full list of eligible ANZSIC codes for the Business Costs Assistance Program in regional Victoria outside the City of Ballarat are available on the Business Victoria website.

Under the Business Costs Assistance Program Round Four, businesses with an annual payroll of up to $650,000 will receive $5600 – equal to two weekly payments of $2800. Businesses with a payroll of $650,000 to $3 million will get $11,200, and businesses with a wages bill of $3 million to $10 million will receive $16,800.

The Victorian government says it has provided more than $10 billion in direct economic support to business since the beginning of the pandemic, including $4.2 billion in cash grants to 145,000 businesses since the May-June lockdown.

The Business Costs Assistance Program Round Four and payments under the Licensed Hospitality Fund since July 28, 2021, are jointly funded by the Victorian and Commonwealth governments.

For information about available business support grants, go to business.vic.gov.au or phone 13 22 15.

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Confusion over a positive case and exposure sites

CONFUSION reigned in Sale late last week with the government providing conflicting information over a COVID case in Sale and two exposure sites.

While the state government’s COVID-19 case tracker recorded one positive case for the postcode 3850, the Gippsland Region Public Health Unit assured the community there was no positive case in Wellington Shire.

Then on Friday morning two tier two exposure sites were then listed in Sale on the ‘Case alerts - public exposure sites’ website’ — but they were removed by mid-afternoon.

The two sites were the Telstra building on the corner of Cunninghame and Desailly Sts (not the Telstra shop), and the Matador Motel on Foster St. Gippsland Region Public Health Unit asked the Victorian Department of Health to remove the sites from the website, saying they were “contained and present no risk to the community”.

The spokesperson said they represented low risk exposure, had sufficient record keeping and contact tracing methods in place and were not attended by other members of the public at the time of exposure.

The COVID-positive case does not live in Wellington Shire, and has returned to their own local government area.

The case attended the Telstra building on Monday, September 13, from 10.30am to 4pm, a Telstra spokesperson telling the Gippsland Times a contractor attended its site and did not come into contact with anyone else.

Deep cleaning was undertaken throughout the premises.

The case attended the Matador Motel on Monday, September 13, from 4pm until 4.30pm.

The person stayed overnight, and was only exposed to other people during the half an hour time slot.

All staff have returned a negative test, and that site also underwent deep cleaning.

The Gippsland Region Public Health Unit praised the local operators of the sites for their cooperation and prompt support to help manage the situation.

One active case in the Latrobe Valley mentioned in Friday’s press conference, who works at two fast food restaurants in Traralgon, is separate to the

Police seeking Darcy Thorpe

POLICE are wanting to hear from people who know where Darcy Thorpe is.

The 29-year-old, who is known to frequent the Sale and Bairnsdale areas, is wanted on three outstanding warrants.

Anyone who knows where he is should phone Wellington Criminal Investigation Unit on 5142 2250, or report his location anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

The Telstra building was one of two sites in Sale listed as an exposure site on Friday morning, but both sites were removed by the afternoon, after being deemed low risk. case who visited Wellington Shire.

COVID-19 response commander Jeroen Weimar said inquiries were underway into the Latrobe Valley case, saying late last week there was “a pretty good line of enquiry back into Melbourne”.

“We have 36 primary close contacts in the area, 92 per cent of those have already returned a negative test result and again, my thanks to all of them for coming forward so quickly to get tested.

“We’ll watch that case very closely.”

Gippsland Region Public Health said the Traralgon case was being managed via the COVID Positive Pathway process, which included regular contact and health monitoring.

Bunnings Warehouse in Traralgon was declared

a Tier 2 exposure site.

Anyone who visited last Wednesday, September 15, between 5.40pm and 6.35pm should get tested and isolate until they receive a negative result.

Family members or other people within the household do not need to get tested if they did not attend the exposure site.

Everyone should continue to monitor for symptoms and get tested again if symptoms appear.

Positive COVID-19 viral fragments continue to be detected in the Moe-Newborough-Trafalgar area.

Anyone experiencing any flu-like symptoms, however minor, should get tested. Symptoms include fever, coughing, sore throat, fatigue and shortness of breath.

Vaccination deadline on Thursday for construction From page 1 The government will have more to announce regarding school and childcare staff, police and disability workers soon, but confirmed the Chief Health Officer would be assessing vaccination requirements for all authorised workers in Victoria.

Premier Daniel Andrews said the modelling underpinning the newly-announced plan out of lockdowns, conducted by the Burnet Institute, showed the key to opening up and reducing risk in Victoria would be making sure workers across the state are vaccinated.

“As we reach 70 per cent and 80 per cent double dose vaccination targets, the roadmap lists certain venues for opening – but only on the condition that all eligible attendees to the venue are vaccinated,” he said.

“As we’ve flagged before, there will come a time when Victorians who choose not to get vaccinated will be left behind – that time has now been firmly set in the roadmap.”

Mr Andrews said the government would conduct trials to support businesses as much as possible

in the lead up to transitioning to a “vaccinated economy”, with country areas with high vaccination rates and no COVID-19 cases the first to be considered for these trials.

“Both one-off events and specific venues will be considered – with businesses permitted to operate with higher patron caps if all staff and patrons provide evidence of full vaccination,” he said.

Proof of vaccination options are also set to be part of the trials, with the Service Victoria app to be integrated with a Medicare certificate that shows proof of vaccination.

Other proof of vaccination options may also trialled to determine what works best for both businesses and patrons.

Mr Andrews said the Moderna vaccine would begin being delivered through pharmacies this week, more GPs would have access to Pfizer and there would be priority vaccination for those who needed it.

“So, if you are yet to book your vaccination, now is the time,” he said.

“In our state clinics there are 4796 AstraZeneca appointments and 9076 Pfizer appointments available over the next week.

“More than ever, the best vaccine is the vaccine that’s available today.”

Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccinations are available in the Wellington Shire at Gippsland Regional Sports Complex, Sale, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9.30am to 3.30pm; Wellington Respiratory Clinic, Inglis St, Sale, from Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5.30pm, and Saturdays from 8.30am to noon; and Yarram Medical Centre on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9am to 3.30pm.

Bookings must be made through the Victorian state COVID-19 Hotline, 1800 675 398, or online at portal.cvms.vic.gov.au Currently, AstraZeneca vaccinations are available at approved medical centres around the shire, including Ramahyuck Gippsland Family Practice, Sale; Maffra Medical Group; the Clocktower Medical Centre, Sale; Heyfield Medical Centre; Sale Medical Centre; Stratford Medical Centre; and Johnson Street Medical, Maffra.

Book appointments by phoning 1800 675 398.

Walk-ins may be available at some clinics.

For more information about vaccination, visit health.gov.au

Police seek identity of this woman POLICE would like to speak to the woman pictured, as she may be able to assist with enquires into an incident in Sale on August 31.

People with information should phone First Constable Benson at the Sale police on 5142 2200.

Wanted man arrested A 45-YEAR-old Lakes Entrance man has been arrested, after police performed checks on his car and discovered he was a wanted man.

In the early hours of Saturday morning, Bairnsdale police performed checks on a white Subaru Forester parked in a Lucknow service station.

Three males in the vicinity of the vehicle all denied being the driver of the motor vehicle.

Through CCTV cameras, police were able to establish one was the driver of the vehicle, and after running checks on him, police discovered he was wanted in relation to other matters.

After being arrested and taken to Bairnsdale police station, enquiries revealed the man was also unlicensed, meaning his vehicle was impounded for 30 days at a cost of $1275. The man will face court at a later stage for a variety of offences.

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Difficulties in securing rental properties are continuing Josh Farrell

WELLINGTON Shire continues to see a shortage of rentals, as the exodus from Melbourne and rising house prices team up to cause more difficulty for people struggling to find homes.

The Commonwealth Bank and the Regional Australia Institute’s Regional Movers Index showed the number of people that made the move from capital cities to the regions in the June 2021 quarter is 11 per cent higher than the June 2020 quarter.

Capital cities such as Sydney and Melbourne experienced a net loss of 11,800 people for the March quarter, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics — the largest net loss on record.

According to the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, rentals in Sale for houses average $380, while units average $310.

For someone earning minimum wage, renting a unit in Sale consumes about 40 per cent of their income.

Even in surrounding areas, it is becoming increasingly challenging for people looking to find rentals.

Maffra’s average house rental is $350 a week, with units coming in at $235.

In Stratford, house rentals average $400 a week, and Rosedale $343.

For newcomer to the area Madison Cochrane, the rental struggles have been a constant for her.

She looked first on the Mornington Peninsula with no luck, and she is now looking in her partner’s hometown of Sale.

“We accepted a house in Sale sight unseen; we came up here and it was riddled with mould and was not liveable,” she said.

Ms Cochrane feels she is not being too fastidious when it comes to choosing a property for them to rent.

“All we need is a yard for our dog, and a not bad kitchen.

“We are chefs, so that’s important,” she said.

The Gippsland Times spoke to another resident who recently secured a rental in Maffra, who wished to remain anonymous.

“The agent was extremely helpful in attempting to help me find a rental,” they said.

“He took updated photos and made the whole process of finding a rental sight unseen extremely easy.”

But not all agents are quite as helpful, according to Ms Cochrane.

“We accepted, virtually assuming the pictures were up to date ... they were four or five years

old,” she said.

They had to back out of their rental agreement, and while the agent agreed to return their money, she said they refused to help them find another property.

They have now been forced to live in a caravan until they can find somewhere to live.

Ms Cochrane and her partner have even begun to offer three months’ rent up front in a bid to try and secure a property, but says they have not even come close to securing a home.

Regional Australia Institute chief economist Dr Kim Houghton said the number of regional residents choosing to stay put had increased, which was likely to be contributing to the housing squeeze in some areas.

For Ms Cochrane, the challenge is growing as owners moved into their rental properties.

“Property managers are trying to help current tenants find new properties, while also trying to help new tenants find a place,” she said.

The institute’s 2031 council member Grant Cairns said the experience of lockdowns was front-of-mind for Victorians, so the desire to seek a tree change was rapidly growing.

“It is positive to see the development of infrastructure — particularly in regional areas — is growing to meet the increased demand,” he added.

The rental market continues to be extremely tight in Welington Shire.

Only scan QR codes at trusted venues

Maffra resident Emily Payne scans a QR code to enter Woolworths.

SCAMMERS are continuing to inundate the phones of local residents with phoney texts and calls, ranging from things such as parcel deliveries, to job offers and pretend voicemails.

The spike in scams have caused many residents to speculate that whether QR code scanning is the cause of these greater numbers of scam texts.

Scammers contacting individuals is not new — they have been targeting email addresses for more a decade in an attempt to swindle potential victims out of thousands of dollars or to steal identities.

Speaking with Gippsland Times, a local IT technician said scammers targeting QR codes was not new, but had come to the fore throughout the pandemic as many businesses required patrons to check in upon arrival.

He said it was important for those utilising QR codes, to be cautious.

“It can certainly be malicious if the QR code is placed somewhere that is not a trusted location (a shopping centre not affiliated with any particular company, social media posts, etc),” he said.

But the flaw in the system is not the QR codes themselves, according to the IT technician.

“I think there is a large proportion of people who may just scan a QR code just to see where it takes them,” he said.

“Therein lies a basic flaw — the human element.”

He said there were a number of things people

Firearms laws strengthened

THE state government says it is strengthening laws around the use of firearms, with the introduction of the Firearms and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2021 to parliament.

The bill proposes amendments to the Firearms Act 1996, including changes that the government says will reduce the incidence of firearm thefts, enhance firearms storage requirements and tighten regulatory standards for when licensed dealers hire, loan, send and dispose of firearms.

Police Minister Lisa Neville said it was crucial firearm laws safeguarded the use of firearms by responsible, law-abiding owners and allowed for strict controls and safety measures that reduced risks to communities and minimised harm from deliberate or accidental misuse of guns.

“These changes will ensure Victoria Police have the powers they need to keep the Victorian community safe while ensuring our justice system can continue to respond and adapt during times of emergency,” she said.

Firearm theft remains an ongoing concern in Victoria, with stolen firearms representing a significant community safety risk if they enter the unregulated market and come into the possession of organised crime groups.

The government says the proposed changes will ensure regulations are in place to prevent misuse within the community.

The bill also introduces amendments to the Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004 to ensure greater consistency with Commonwealth legislation relating to child abuse material.

It will also reduce the time that a registrable offender has to notify police of their return to Victoria from interstate travel – from 14 days to seven days after return.

The bill is also designed to support victim

The Firearms and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2021 includes enhanced firearms storage requirements and the tightening of regulatory standards for when licensed dealers hire, loan, send and dispose of firearms. survivors of family violence, with proposed amendments to the Criminal Procedure Act 2009.

The changes extend the availability of digitally recorded evidence in chief statements for an additional two years, to October 3, 2024, to enable an expanded phased trial and evaluation of their use and impacts to be undertaken.

In addition, proposed amendments to the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 will enable the Magistrates’ Court to direct an accused adult to appear at a first remand hearing by audio visual link.

This will occur where the court is satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist, such as if a state of emergency or state of disaster has been declared in Victoria.

could do to better protect themselves from breaches to their security.

“Like everything in regard to security, don’t open unsolicited emails, don’t answer unknown numbers from regions that seem strange and don’t scan QR codes, if you can’t check their legitimacy,” he said.

The Service Victoria app records the user’s name, phone number, the location of the premises and the date and time they attended.

That visit itself is only retained by Service

Victoria for 28 days and is only held for longer if the information is forwarded to the Department of Health and Human Services.

Service Victoria is unable to access any data from individual devices such as favourite locations or visit history.

Service Victoria says the digital visitor registration system has a range of safeguards to protect people’s data such as encryption, with all dates secured on servers in Australia.

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Gippsland Art Gallery is open again GIPPSLAND Art Gallery has re-opened, but visitors must wear face masks and observe social distancing and the current density quotients of 20 people space.

The Art of Annemieke Mein will re-open, but some areas of the gallery will be in exhibition changeover mode as it prepares for the arrival of the Archibald Prize tour in coming weeks.

Tickets are now on sale for the 2021 Archibald Prize tour, which will take place from October 8 to November 21.

For all information and tickets to the 2021 Archibald Prize, visit www.archibaldprizegipps land. com.au

All tickets are fully refundable in the event that people cannot attend the exhibition as a result of a lockdown, or if they have COVID-like symptoms, have been to an exposure site or are a close contact of a case.

It appears the popular Sale Sunday Charity Variety Market won’t be returning any time soon.

Sale Sunday Market has been cancelled until further notice. The volunteer committee behind the popular market posted on its Facebook page that the market, which had been scheduled for last Sunday had been cancelled “due to unforeseen circumstances”. “The sale market will remain cancelled until further notice,” the post read. “The committee [is] sorry but this has had to happen.”

Warning after two recent house fires caused by charger cables

ENERGY Safe Victoria is urging Victorians to replace their phone and appliance charger cables as soon as they begin to deteriorate, following two recent charger-related fires.

One fire was related to an old iPhone charger, with the other caused by a vaping device catching fire while charging.

Energy Safe Victoria says it is regularly involved in investigations involving fires started by damaged, worn and old charger cables.

The most common reasons for charger cables wearing, include being bent or jammed for long

Householders are being urged to regularly examine their cables for discolouration, melting or fraying of the insulation to the cable or at the connector. periods against objects such as a walls, couches, beds or bedside tables.

Problems can also arise when cables are twisted or exposed to heat sources, such as candles and cooktops, as well as when devices have been connected to non-compliant chargers.

The main issues associated with damaged

cables are fires, rather than electric shocks, as most charger cables operate as a safe low voltage.

Energy Safe Victoria commissioner Marnie Williams said while plugging a phone or electronic device into a charger was a daily routine, it was important to keep an eye on the health of the cable to ensure these type of incidents did not happen.

“Please ensure the cable isn’t twisted, frayed or melted and not bent against furniture for long periods of time,” she said.

“Something as innocuous as a damaged charging cable can lead to fire — so we’re urging everyone to be more vigilant.”

Householders are being urged to regularly examine their cables and if there is discolouration, melting or fraying of the insulation to the cable or at the connector and, if there is, dispose of the charging cable immediately.

Electronic device users are being urged to charge their devices with the chargers and cables that were originally supplied with the item, and ensure they are connected firmly to the plug.

For more information, visit esv.vic.gov.au

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THE state government has allocated $11.5 million in funding for regional and rural councils during the next four years to help prevent the spread of invasive plants and animals on roadsides across the state.

In announcing the funding for the Roadside Weeds and Pests Control Program, acting Local Government Minister Mary-Anne Thomas said it would provide greater protections for agriculture, farms and the environment.

“Weeds and pests along rural roadsides have the potential to wreak havoc on native plant species – the control program will help councils tackle this really important work in coming months,” she said.

“Roadside weeds and pests can cost our farmers millions of dollars each year, so it’s an investment in prevention that pays massive dividends across the state.”

This year, 56 councils will receive between $5000 and $75,000 to manage invasive plants and pests along municipal rural roadsides, with the program

to be revised annually.

Rural roadsides can provide a breeding ground for harmful weeds and pests, and the funding will help councils to implement control measures that prevent their spread.

Weeds like serrated tussock and blackberries cost the Victorian economy more than $900 million each year as they have the potential to spread quickly, resulting in problems for agricultural production, as well as contributing to the spread of fires.

Drought has accelerated the presence and spread of new and emerging weeds that can threaten native biodiversity.

Species targeted include rabbits, foxes, boxthorn, blackberry, briar rose, silver leaf nightshade, olive, wild cherry, and khaki weed.

Local Government Victoria and Agriculture Victoria work closely with local councils to ensure plans to tackle weeds and pests are tailored to local areas and funding is allocated to fulfil each strategy.

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A new kerbside bin for organics, no plans for glass recycling bin WELLINGTON Shire Council has clarified while its new food and garden organics kerbside bins should be rolled out from October year, the council is not yet planning to implement a kerbside bin to separate glass for recycling.

While the state government has announced a state-wide four bin recycling service rollout before 2030 — separating organic matter, glass, mixed recycling and landfill into four different bins — Wellington Shire residents may only be rolling out three bins to their kerbsides.

The council’s natural environment and parks manager, Tim Rowe, told the Gippsland Times while the state government required all councils to implement a glass separation service by 2027, this did not have to be a kerbside collection service via a fourth bin.

“The government is set to introduce a container deposit scheme in 2023, so council will wait to understand the impact this has on glass volumes before committing to a specific glass separation system,” Mr Rowe said.

“Council was also last week notified by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning that it would be eligible for funding to help meet its requirements for four bins.

“However, the cost of bins alone, without the actual collection service, is about $1.6 million and the suggested available DELWP funding is far less than that figure.

“This means that ratepayers would have to make up a substantial shortfall — and this is something that requires further detailed consideration.”

Council’s new waste collection contract is scheduled to begin July 1 next year, and subject to council approval, the introduction of the FOGO (Food Organics and Garden Organics) collection service through a third, green-lidded bin is planned to begin October 2022, at the earliest.

Bins will be rolled out to households in the months prior.

An education campaign will begin from February, before the green bin’s implementation.

Wellington Shire’s contractor is expected to reprocess organics into a soil improvement product, creating new economic opportunities and contributing to a circular economy.

Food waste is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions and odour from landfill sites.

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Resource Recovery Gippsland executive officer Matthew Peake said valuing waste as a resource made environmental and economic sense.

“In Victoria, food and garden organics make up approximately 50 per cent of household waste going to landfill, with food comprising an average by weight of 36 per cent,” he said.

“Diverting food from landfill enables councils to support communities to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with waste and, in true circular economy style, produces a resource (compost) that can be returned as an asset to improve agricultural and horticultural productivity.”

In Victoria, almost a third of councils are already trialling or providing a food and garden wasteservice for their residents.

Other initiatives to transform the state’s waste and resource recovery sector include the implementation of a container deposit scheme, a ban on single-use plastics, a glass collection system, and industry and infrastructure development to bring about collection, processing and production innovation and efficiencies.

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Timber bill vote adjourned TIMBER workers, businesses, the unions and communities have been urged to make their voice heard, after state parliament delayed a vote on reforms to Victoria’s forests legislation.

The Forests Legislation (Compliance and Enforcement) Bill 2019 was set to become law on Thursday, but in an eleventh-hour backflip, the state government adjourned the final vote.

Instead, the controversial bill will now be up for a final vote at the next sitting.

The bill has been heavily criticised by the opposition for introducing “oppressive” legal implications for timber harvesters, contractors and the state-owned enterprise, VicForests.

If the bill becomes law, it will remove timber harvesters’ and VicForests’ right for the presumption of innocence in any legal proceeding brought against them after the state government introduced a strict liability clause.

Eastern Victoria MLC Melina Bath labelled

it a “truly appalling bill” that was “designed to appease green activist groups and is a complete overreach of government powers”.

She added a stay of execution was not enough, and called for the reforms to be scrapped.

“It’s scandalous Labor is seeking to establish specific laws for timber harvesters and VicForests where they will be automatically found guilty in any future legal proceeding brought against them,” she said.

“The fundamental principle of Australia’s common law is ‘innocent until proven guilty’, but under Daniel Andrews that comes with a footnote: unless you’re a timber harvester”.

The timber industry fears the new laws will encourage anti-logging activists to harass and dob in harvest and haulage contractors for the most minor code breaches, from dropping a tree into a buffer zone to harvesting just outside a designated coupe.

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A carpet of flowers by the 90 Mile Beach.

Shades of green.

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A swan family near the Longford Swing Bridge.

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The vivid colours of spring.

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Let’s keep Wellington open for business Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccinations are available in the Wellington Shire at: Gippsland Regional Sports Complex, Sale, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9.30am to 3.30pm; Wellington Respiratory Clinic, Inglis St, Sale, Monday to Fridays, 8.30am to 5.30pm; and Yarram Medical Centre, Tuesdays and Fridays 9am to 3.30pm.

Bookings must be made through the Victorian state COVID-19 Hotline, 1800 675 398, or online at portal.cvms.vic.gov.au/ Currently, AstraZeneca vaccinations are available at approved medical centres around the shire, including Ramahyuck Gippsland Family Practice, Sale; Maffra Medical Group; the Clocktower Medical Centre, Sale; Heyfield Medical Centre; Sale Medical Centre; Stratford Medical Centre; and Johnson Street Medical, Maffra.

Book appointments by phoning 1800 675 398. Walk-ins may be available at some clinics.

Sale Hospital Phone: (03) 5143 8600 Heyfield Hospital Phone: (03) 5139 7979

Maffra District Hospital Phone: (03) 5147 0100 Stretton Park Aged Care Phone: (03) 51 47 2331

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A dreamy spring sunset over the swollen Avon River.

A carpet of canola over the Glenmaggie countryside.

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Seed to deliver free wellbeing programs

Seed Lakeside Community Garden in Sale opened in January, and has had a fantastic response from the community throughout the pandemic, with numbers increasing at the garden’s monthly working bees and seedling sales. Pictured, Sonya Young, Cathy Trembath and Melissa Edwards tend to some rhubarb.

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SEED Lakeside Community Garden in Sale will receive federal funding for a new project that will provide free health and wellbeing-focussed programs to the community.

The garden’s Activation and Pathways project will partner with health organisations to deliver accessible intervention and prevention focus activities.

The activities will focus on improving social and emotional health, and building resilience.

The grant is part of the federal government’s funding of the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal’s rolling Tackling Tough Times Together grants program.

The garden’s creator and mental health nurse, Shae Wilson, welcomed the grant, saying it would enable the garden to involve more local people during these challenging times.

“Seed Community Garden aims to complement health services by fostering informal mental health support,” she said.

“The benefit of delivering such activities in a garden setting include spending time outdoors and in nature, increased physical activity, and improved social support and connection.

“Although this is not a replacement for secondary and tertiary (clinical) health services, informal supports are important for early intervention, prevention and recovery.”

Gippsland MHR Darren Chester said the garden provided local residents with an inclusive space for community engagement and to learn new skills.

“The garden is an excellent project that welcomes all members of the community to engage in worthwhile projects and learn new skills and improve health and wellbeing,” he said.

Ms Wilson added more broadly, community gardens provided the perfect space for relationship building and experiences that fostered a sense of “belonging, community, self-confidence and hope”.

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TYERS Art Festival will move to an online exhibition again this year, with entries now open and some new awards on offer.

Last year, the festival’s committee said the uncertainty again created by COVID-19 meant the festival had to run in an online capacity, like in 2021, instead of a physical exhibition running alongside the Tyers Music Food and Wine Festival (which has been cancelled).

Local artists will still be able to showcase their work and allow the festival’s supporters and patrons the opportunity to buy an artwork.

The awards on offer include the Tyers Award for best exhibit (other than designer craft) which has a prize of $2000, best exhibit for designer craft ($500), best exhibit for photography ($500), three highly commended awards ($200 each), the under 18 student award ($350 and a $150 voucher), and the popular choice award ($400).

Art can cover a range of mediums, including oil, acrylic, watercolours, mixed media, pastel, drawing, photography, scratch art and designer craft.

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Helping people with disabilities get into the workforce

DISABILITY employment services provider atWork Australia’s has again had to cancel its annual job shadow day because of COVID-19.

The day gives clients living with disabilities, injuries or health conditions the opportunity to experience the world of work for a day by shadowing someone in the workplace.

Since job shadow day first began, more than 800 clients have participated and learned new skills, thanks to loyal employers.

Many go on to discover their career goals and find suitable employment from their participation.

This year again however, with the disruption of COVID-19, regional restrictions and employers facing unprecedented challenges, organisers have made the difficult decision not to proceed with job shadow day this year, but hope to return in 2022.

An atWork Australia spokesperson said even though the day would not go ahead this year, Gippsland businesses could still experience all the benefits of employing someone living with disability in their workplace through its national work experience program.

Business people interested in hosting clients in their workplace can phone 1300 080 856.

People with disabilities, injuries or health conditions who are looking for work can phone the same number.

“Early intervention and primary prevention are vital, given the high rates of mental health issues and people experiencing social isolation in the Wellington Shire community,” she said.

“A range of mental health services are available, however there are few opportunities to access nonclinical support.”

Ms Wilson said the garden, which opened in January, has had a fantastic response from the community throughout the pandemic.

“The numbers at our monthly working bee are increasing,” she said.

“We are always seeing new people and our membership numbers are steadily growing, which is an indication that people are wanting to get involved.

“Our spring seedling sales have been a huge hit, with the community taking well to the online payment and honesty box system.”

Ms Wilson said plans for the remainder of the year included using the grant to build on community engagement through the garden’s workshops, and having community events that involved lighting up the garden’s popular pizza oven.

“Now, more than ever, people are looking for opportunities to get involved and be active.

“The bonus is that they can also learn a new skill, develop friendships and improve their health,” she said.

The garden will continue to run its seedling sales throughout the year, and those keen to be involved should go along to the monthly working bee on the first Saturday of the month from 9.30am.

The committee says the day is a great way to meet members, check out the space and look at ways to become involved.

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The festival’s director, Peter Harrison, said the festival allowed artists from across Gippsland and beyond the opportunity to showcase and receive recognition for their work.

“We are excited to see what amazing artworks our artists will produce for this year and encourage art lovers to visit tyersartfestival.com.au during the month of November to view what I am sure will again be an amazing exhibition, and support a Gippsland artist by voting for their favourite artwork for the most popular choice award, or perhaps purchasing an original artwork,” he said.

Winners in each category (other than the most popular award) will be announced on Sunday, November 1, with the online exhibition continuing throughout November online.

Prospective entrants can enter this year’s online exhibition via tyersartfestival.com.au, with submissions closing on October 25.

People interested in supporting the online exhibition should phone Mr Harrison on 0400 620 763 or email admin@tyersartfestival.com.au The festival supports the Tyers Primary School and local community groups.

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Health service offers scholarships A NEW scholarship program being offered by the Yarram and District Health Service aims to support local students with future employment opportunities and address a skills shortage in the health sector.

YDHS chief executive officer, Paul Head, said the initiative was an innovative way to address the service’s specialist workforce shortage and at the same time, invest in the local community.

“We will provide the financial resources to encourage our students to engage in careers that would support our specialist workforce shortages and also offer them the opportunity to work placement with our service,” Mr Head said.

“Board members are passionate about this initiative and have agreed to provide two scholarships, valued at $7500 each, every year, with employment post-graduation.”

In addition to the scholarships, YDHS currently offers apprenticeships in food services and will be offering other traineeship opportunities in the future.

Yarram Secondary College principal, Brett Pedlow, said the yearly scholarships would bridge the financial gap and burden on many young people and their families, and open doors that may not have been available.

“As a community, it is partnerships like these that add incredible value to the fabric of what makes our town tick,” Mr Pedlow said.

“Too often we find our young people wanting to stay in the area, however opportunity and career pathways are not always forthcoming.”

Mr Head said the future population profile of Yarram and surrounds painted a picture of an ageing population which would require the hospital to provide services for more complex chronic healthcare demands.

While this initiative looks to address these future health needs, it also provides local young people with access to a professional career pathway.

The Health Service Scholarship will be introduced from 2022.

“YDHS will support the students by providing a guaranteed position to undertake practical experience during the nominated course and with employment post-graduation,” Mr Head said.

“I believe this proposal aligns well with our values.

“It provides us with an opportunity to reduce disadvantage for school leavers in rural communities who sometimes dismiss higher education opportunities due to socio-economic and distance

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“As the largest employer in the area, this initiative is something we can be proud of and demonstrates our commitment to the local community.”

Mr Head will work with the Yarram Secondary College on the implementation of the scholarship

program.

“This initiative goes well beyond talking about supporting the local community; it actually translates into something tangible and visible,” he added.

Mr Pedlow said the ongoing nature of these scholarships, mentorship from YDHS staff and ability

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Around this time of year, Gippsland Water generally receives an increase in the number of calls from customers reporting damage caused to their water meters while cutting long grass.

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Checking the location of water meters is a simple step that could save customers time and money.

Customers who are unsure of where their water meters are can phone 1800 050 500 for more information.

MAFFRA RSL sub branch will host ‘happy hour’ every Thursday from 4pm until 7pm with special guests The Gourmet Fuel joining a few times each month.

The sub branch will also hold a social game of trivia on the third Friday of each month from 5.15pm.

People can get together a team of three or four people and test their knowledge to win a free drink for each team member.

Everyone is invited to like and follow Maffra RSL Club ‘Shelton’ Facebook page to get the latest updates.

THE next meeting of the Maffra CWA branch will be held next Monday, September 27, at the function centre at the Maffra Recreation Reserve, 6 Maffra-Newry Rd, Maffra.

Social time will begin at 11am, followed by lunch and then the monthly meeting from 1pm.

Around Maffra Attendees should take their own lunch.

THE CWA North Gippsland group is seeking expressions of interest from craft stall holders (who do not have to be CWA members) to be part of their exhibition to be held on Saturday, March 19, 2022, in the Skeen Pavilion at the Sale Showgrounds.

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to do work placement throughout the students’ training “is a terrific opportunity and goes well beyond what we could have expected”.

“Yarram Secondary College is absolutely delighted to partner with YDHS and extremely grateful for their generous scholarship contribution.”

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Uniting Gippsland averages more than 60 children and young people in care each night. On many nights there are also children that are unable to be placed either with it or other agencies that provide foster care in Gippsland.

Uniting seeks foster carers

A STABLE and caring home is a crucial first step for vulnerable children and young people who have experienced trauma or abuse.

Uniting Vic.Tas is encouraging people to consider welcoming children who need a home and a family into their lives.

Executive officer of Uniting Gippsland (formerly known as Kilmany Family Care and Uniting Care, Gippsland) Di Fisher said in these uncertain times, more than ever, vulnerable children and young people needed a safe and secure home.

“Children and young people living out of home are among the most vulnerable people in our community,” Ms Fisher said.

“Even though we’ve been in a pandemic, there have still been many children and young people who have needed care, whether for a short or a long time.

“We have over 70 foster and kinship carers across Gippsland.

“But the need is great.

“We would average more than 60 children and young people in care each night, and on many nights there are also children that are unable to be placed either with us or one of the other agencies who provide foster care in Gippsland.

“This is why our foster and kinship carers are so vital and why we are always asking more people to consider it.”

Ms Fisher said short term care or respite care could range from an overnight stay or months at a time, while long term could be up until the child was aged 18.

“Carers come from diverse backgrounds and family types,” she said.

“They might be single or in a relationship, have children of their own, be working, studying or retired, and come from any culture, religion or sexual orientation.

“Foster care can sometimes be challenging, but with the right support, our carers tell us the rewards far outweigh the tough times.”

She praised the “extraordinary efforts” of foster and kinship carers and the dedication and commitment they continue to showed to children in need.

“These magnificent volunteers, who despite all the extra challenges, continue to provide a safety net in our community for vulnerable children,” Ms Fisher said.

To learn more about becoming a foster carer at Uniting, visit www.unitingvictas.org.au/foster-care or phone 5144 7777.

Holly Baird’s Weedy Sea Dragon at Cape Conran was one of three to win the calendar competition last year.

Entries are now open for Gippsland calendar comp GIPPSLANDERS are being encouraged to enter their photographs of the local area in the 2022 #lovegippsland calendar competition, hosted by Gippsland MHR Darren Chester.

The competition is open now, with the winning photos to feature in the annual calendar.

“I love Gippsland and this calendar showcases the best Gippsland has to offer, with 13 pictures chosen for the final version,” Mr Chester said.

“Each year I am amazed at the high standard and overwhelming amount of entries my office receives.”

Mr Chester said this year’s theme ‘100% Authentic Gippsland’ was an opportunity to showcase the region’s diversity.

“We are so lucky to live in this part of the world with the mountains, bush and ocean right at our doorstep,” Mr Chester said.

“Taking the photographs may be a little more difficult this year due to coronavirus restrictions, but I am confident the standard will be as high as it has been in the past.”

More than 20,000 free copies of the calendar will be available across Gippsland at the end of this year.

Photographers are also encouraged to upload their photos to social media using the hashtag #lovegippsland

To enter the #lovegippsland calendar competition, photos must be a minimum size of 4MB to a maximum of 10MB. If photos are selected for inclusion in the

Sharon Radon’s photo of Port Albert’s waterfront also scored in last year’s top three. calendar, they must be available in a resolution of greater than 4MB at 300dpi.

Photos should be landscape orientation as per the calendar’s shape.

Entrants need to provide their name, hometown and contact details, plus a caption for their

photo.

Entries close 5pm on Wednesday, October 13.

Entries are limited to two per person.

Visit www.darrenchester.com.au for more information and to enter.

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All the bedrooms are sizeable, with a premier master suite and a separate study.

Outside, there is a large, secure garage, a workshop, a private garden, a spa and comfortable outdoor entertainment areas.

The property is in an ideal location for a family, near schools, day care and shopping.

Brief details: Property: Four bedroom, two bathroom family home near schools and day care.

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* 44.45 hectares (approx 110 acres) * Sensational mountain views * 36m x 6m multipurpose brick shed with 2 water tanks, kitchenette, toilet/ laundry * Two machinery sheds with lock up bays ideal for tack rooms * 5 large dams * Divided into 11 paddocks with laneways * Corner block, two road frontages (one bitumen) * Three gateway entrances into property * Formed gravel driveways (road base) to the main building

* All the hard work has been done * New floor coverings, freshly painted, new appliances * 3 bedrooms * Kitchen/dining area * Fully renovated bathroom * North facing lounge room * Single carport, single garage/workshop * Low maintenance garden * Ideal for the retiree

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GENTS say all the capital heavy lifting has been done on this 134 hectare dairy farm in the Macalister Irrigation District, as the owners have spent 25 years improving the property from top to bottom, transforming it into an easy-to-manage, droughtproof operation.

There have been improvements made to irrigation layout, runoff and effluent recycling, herd management and milk harvesting, and the property consists of clay loam soils sown to perennial pastures.

There is a fully automated computer-controlled flood irrigation system using actuator technology on bay outlets with a mobile phone or tablet display.

The four recycle dams capture all irrigation run-off — three with electric pumps, and one diesel.

The 20 megalitre turkey’s nest dam can hold either groundwater, local water, spill entitlement water or dairy effluent from the two-pond effluent system, and has a 15ML per day outflow pump.

There is a water allocation of 338.9ML high reliability water shares, and 438ML of low reliability water shares, as well as a 350ML groundwater licence extracting 3.5ML per day, pumping either directly to paddocks or to the turkey nest dam.

There is a modern 30 aside swingover herringbone dairy with a feed system and 17,000 litre vat capacity with a generator for backup power.

The milking herd of 340 cows is currently having monitoring collars fitted for health management and heat detection, and the collars will be integrated into autodraft software at the dairy.

On the property, there is a comfortable three bedroom, fullyrenovated home with a separate, two bedroom, fully self-contained flat.

The property also has quality sheds, including a recently completed calf shed.

Agents say the owners had a goal of setting up their farm to high specifications but creating an operation that is as easy to manage as possible, keeping the system simple but high tech.

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A hallway leads to the bedrooms, bathroom and a sunroom that takes in the morning sun and has views over the yard.

There is ducted gas heating throughout the home, and a reverse cycle air conditioner in the lounge.

Outside, there is a double carport with a door that leads to the rear yard.

The back yard has a modest undercover area, established gardens with the added bonus of a shed off the rear laneway — ideal for a caravan, boat or trailer.

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TWO local merino studs joined four other east Gippsland studs recently as part of the Gippsland Stud Merino Breeders’ annual sale.

Because of COVID restrictions, this auction was again held solely online via the AuctionsPlus platform.

The Bindawarra Merino Stud, based at Giffard West, sold 64 of 66 offered rams to a top of $5500, achieving an average of $2980. Stud co-principal Lisa Harrison was happy with this clearance, although their average was lower than last year.

“We offered more rams this year to allow more clients to be able to afford the Bindawarra genetics,” she said.

“We also offered more poll rams, and hope to increase these numbers again for next year. It is pleasing to see new clients using our rams and also our repeat buyers coming back each year, so we must be doing something right.”

The Fringe Merino Stud in Briagolong sold 13 of 14 rams to a top of $4000, with an average of $1900.

This was the first time that the stud has sold poll rams. Stud principal John Freeman said there had been tremendous interest in the poll rams offered.

In total, 195 of the 207 rams offered were sold at the auction and the highest priced ram sold by the Pendarra Merino Stud for $12,000.

This ram was bought by The Fringe Merino Stud, with the aim to produce poll rams with the quality fine to superfine wool that The Fringe is renowned for.

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114 17.0 31.0% 27.8 3.59% 3.46% 1.96 $6.45 $0.46 $12.64 $3.27 $9.37 $30.72 $1,874

ANOTHER FARM 10-Sep-21 75 285 3.8 45 44 11.6 $2.50 $56 5.4 $430 1.7 $353 112 18.4 32.3% 30.6 3.65% 3.23% 2.11 $6.41 $0.44 $13.50 $3.58 $9.92 $37.68 $2,826

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MDF THIS TEN DAYS 10-Sep-21 61 200 3.3 35 37 11.3 $2.72 $73 5.9 $417 0.0

Ten days to date: Milker graze area Milkers Stocking rate Average graze rest time Estm'd pasture consmp'n Pasture consum'd per cow Pasture growing spend Estm'd pasture price Conc (incl additives)supp fed/cow Conc (incl additives)supp avg price Hay/silage supp fed/cow Hay/silage supp price Feed Conversion Efficiency Total feed intake/cow NDF Fibre in diet Litres/cow Fat test Protein test Milk Solids per cow Milk price (less levies)/kg MS Milk price (less levies)/litre Milk income/cow All feed cost/cow Margin over all Feed/cow MOAF /ha /day Farm MOAF per DAY

John and Trevor Bennett from Everton Upper were happy with their purchase of Bindawarra’s top priced ram from the recent Gippsland Merinos Stud Auction.

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MDF TEN DAYS AGO 31-Aug-21 62 165 2.7 45 25 9.2 $2.72 $111 5.4 $417 0.0

AT the Macalister Demonstration Farm, paddock four is about to be grazed at 37 days, offering 1200 kilograms of dry matter grass per hectare, at 2.3 leaves.

Soil moisture is ideal, close to perfect.

The quantity grown, and the dark green colour, indicates adequate fertiliser.

The large clover leaf size (not just in the urine and manure clumps, but all over the paddock) indicates that the phosphorus and potassium are adequate.

The farm is milking the lowest number of cows, for this first period of September, than any of the previous four years.

Milk per cow is close to last year, and as high, for this time of year, as any of the past five years.

Current grass consumption is the lowest in five years.

Fat and protein tests are typical for the farm at this time of the year.

A litre per cow (maybe two) of the milk production would be coming off the cows’ backs.

A balancing act is needed between nitrogen fertiliser and rotation length, as cows do not graze

off long grass easily.

This can be because of an increase in grass fibre, too much grass on offer or simply because of the height of the grass.

Cows bite off about 10 centimetres at a pass, so 30cm high grass takes three grazing passes, and the walking (and the urine and manure) on the grass reduces its palatability.

Good evidence of this is the good graze-off of all the grass (long and short) under the electric fence.

More nitrogen (an input that is getting costlier by the day) creates more grass and higher grass.

A longer grazing rotation (allowing the plant to use more sunlight — a free input) creates more grass and higher grass.

Using nitrogen, and then having a short (two leaf) rotation, to avoid long grass, does grow more grass, but it makes for costlier grass.

Another Macalister Irrigation District farm is making more margin, with higher cost of feed per kilograms of milk solids and lower proportion of grass in the diet, so the latter are not indicators to focus too much on.

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Tinamba dairy farmer on managing seasonal risk

TINAMBA dairy farmer Hans van Wees has reported a dry start to winter and then an extremely wet winter, in the latest issue of Agriculture Victoria’s Milking the Weather.

The spring issue of Milking the Weather features the Victorian seasonal climate summary for winter and the spring outlook, tips on managing through spring and the latest seasonal soil moisture condition assessment.

Agriculture Victoria dairy extension officer Maria Rose spoke with Mr van Wees to discuss managing seasonal risk.

When Ms Rose last spoke to Mr van Wees six months ago in early March, almond hulls were an economical milker feed option and water security was favourable.

Given pastures were getting pretty dry, priority was on doing the sums to work out what the most financially viable water and bought-in fodder options were to best manage the autumn ahead.

“But then it was perfect after that as it rained with adequate and timely rain events from early April onwards,” Mr van Wees said.

“The overall result was a pretty good autumn, rainfall wise, so we didn’t have to buy any extra temporary water as our low reliability water allocation was increased.

“We bought almond hulls at $140 per tonne and we bought some oaten hay for the dry cows and springers to ensure we had adequate supplementary feed throughout autumn.”

Then came winter.

“Winter was very wet, particularly at the start with the one event on June 14 when we received 140mm of rain, which made conditions extremely wet,” he said.

“As the welfare of our cattle is our first priority, we dried the whole herd off over the next three days.

Tinamba dairy farmer Hans van Wees. File photo “Normally we would dry the herd off in batches with the last one dried off by the end of June.

“Essentially the whole herd got an extra two weeks added to their drying off period.”

Mr van Wees said the outcome of drying off early and quickly was an estimated $70,000 of milk income loss, but the farm had no destroyed laneways and no lame cows, saving wear and tear on their feet and body condition. “.. last season’s milkers are in very good condition (body score wise) from the longer dry spell, so we might get a milk production benefit this season,” he said.

Mr van Wees spruiked the benefits of agistment to minimise pugging.

“We had a little bit of pugging damage over winter

– but nothing too serious,” he said.

“To reduce damage to dairy pastures, we agisted 200 cows, which was around 20 per cent of the milking herd, away from the property for six weeks.

“Those cows were back on the property on July 22 when most pastures had dried out adequately.”

The Tinamba dairy farmer anticipates a low risk spring.

“Our current fodder on hand now, coming through winter, is adequate to comfortably manage this spring and also summer given the long-term rain,” he said.

“I anticipate a low-risk spring overall, especially given the 70mm of rain we received [from September 3 to 5)].

“This most recent rain event did make pastures quite damp but we were able to keep pugging issues minimal by offering larger paddock areas for grazing.

“If we do, however, get severe flood events over the rest of spring and even in summer (which is not impossible) then we might have to purchase some additional hay to cope with that.”

Mr van Wees also features in Agriculture Victoria’s AgVic Talk podcast, sharing his insight on dairy share farming, drawing on his unique and positive experience with the one owner, Jakob Malmo, since 2007.

Milking the Weather provides seasonal and climate risk information for the dairy industry four times a year at the beginning of summer, autumn, winter and spring.

Information includes regional round ups for the previous season, seasonal climate outlook summaries, strategies on managing the season ahead and case studies on farmers managing climate risk successfully on their farms.

To subscribe to the Milking the Weather e-newsletter or request the latest, edition email Maria Rose at maria.rose@agriculture.vic.gov.au

COMMODITY market analyst Simon Quilty will examine the reasons behind record beef and lamb prices and rising demand across the state in a webinar this Thursday.

The ‘Peak Predictions’ webinar will provide farmers with an opportunity to hear expert market analysis on issues such as herd and flock number trends, local cattle and lamb price forecasts, influences on global markets, the Australia-UK free trade agreement and alternative meat.

Peak Predictions will be held Thursday from 7pm until 8.30pm.

Registration is required, via agriculture.vic.gov.au/support-and-resources

Central Gippsland Irrigation Efficiency Incentives Program Applications for funding under the Central Gippsland Irrigation Efficiency Incentive Program are open from Monday 20th September to Friday 29th October.

Incentives will be available to help landholders with on-farm irrigation infrastructure works that will contribute to: • Promoting a profitable and sustainable irrigation sector • Increasing water security through improved irrigation efficiency • Reduce nutrients and pollutants for the Gippsland Lakes Funding is limited and new eligibility criteria are in place. Eligible infrastructure projects that meet the program objectives will be allocated through a random ballot process.

Funding is also now available for irrigation farm planning on a first come – first serve basis.

Water infrastructure rebate extended THE On-farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme has been extended until June 30, 2022.

The scheme is available to eligible farm businesses in the East Gippsland and Wellington local government areas.

The scheme provides a one-off 25 per cent rebate up to $25,000 (GST exclusive) for costs associated with buying and installing infrastructure for genuine animal welfare purposes or to maintain existing permanent horticultural plantings that will also improve drought resilience.

Eligible water infrastructure for grazing livestock includes pipes, water storage devices such as tanks and troughs associated with stock watering, water pumps and associated water distribution systems, drilling new stock water bores and associated power supply such as generators, desilting works of existing stock and domestic dams, other materials or equipment necessary to install the above excluding buying machinery, freight for the equipment and professional installation costs.

For permanent horticultural plantings, it includes drilling new groundwater bores and desilting dams.

Gippsland MHR Darren Chester welcomed the announcement that the Australian and Victorian governments had signed an extension of the rebate scheme.

Livestock market webinar

For further information contact the irrigation team at the West Gippsland CMA on 1300 094 262

Farmers in Wellington and East Gippsland shires can apply for a 25 per cent rebate up to $25,000 for costs associated with buying and installing water infrastructure.

“It’s good to see this important program that helps farmers with future drought resilience, finally being made available in East Gippsland and Wellington,” Mr Chester said.

“The federal government’s ongoing funding will help farming businesses in our region prepare for the future.

“I encourage farmers in East Gippsland and Wellington regions to check their eligibility and make use of the rebate.”

Minister for Resources and Water Keith Pitt recently announced that the Victorian government had signed up to the scheme.

“It’s great that politics has now been put aside

so money can now flow to those who need it,” he said.

“The popular initial scheme provided droughtaffected Victorian farmers with Australian government funds of $3.56 million.

“We have stepped up again to provide an extra $862,540, matched by the Victorian government, under the extension of the scheme.”

The expanded investment recognises the popularity of the scheme.

For more information about the On-farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme, visit www.agriculture.gov.au/water/national/ on-farm-infrastructure-rebate

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HORSES WANTED $$$ Cash Paid $$$ Gippsland Ph. Dave 0418 202 202

LAYING HENS

Old Port Poultry Farm delivering 18 week old Isa Browns to your area Saturday, September 25, $26ea.

Phone 0438 832 535.

Wanted to lease 100 to 1000, acres for grazing cattle.

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In accordance with a local law introduced by the State Government on January 1, 2012, it is an offence to advertise a dog or cat for sale unless a microchip identification number of the animal is included in the advertisement.

A registered domestic animal business may use its council business registration number as an alternative.

As of July 1, 2019 a Pet Exchange Reg. No. is also required.

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Mixed hardwood. Deliver all areas. Phone 0439 206 925.

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Phone: 0407 456 993.

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BY EXPRESSION OF INTEREST TP 533434 Maffra Briagolong Road Backing onto Three Chain Road Maffra.

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Notice is hereby given that it is in the intention of the Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning to grant a licence under section 130 of the Land Act 1958 to Jayden Boulton over the Government Road north of crown allotment 31 & 30, north west of crown allotment 11, section A2 and east of crown allotments 6 (part), 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, section A2, Parish of Sale for the purposes of grazing. Further information or comments can be lodged with the property office, Christina Lancaster on 136 186 within 14 days.

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CARPENTER

Fully qualified, quality work guaranteed. Interior, exterior house, farm, factory, commercial. Verandahs, pergolas, decking.

Mobile 0400 647 111.

PLASTERER

Chris Owens Plastering.

Experienced plasterer available for new houses, extensions, renovations, sagging ceilings, water damage, patching. No job too small.

Qualified trades-man with 25 years experience. Prompt, reliable, professional service.

Ph. Chris 0460 813 299.

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First time in town. 23 Year old from Japan. Young, hot body. 0477 630 745.

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Housekeeper / General Cleaner

Busy motel requires a casual housekeeper to join our team.

Must be available to work on a 7-day roster including weekends, public holidays and school holidays.

No experience required Email resume to info@thematador.com.au

Terms 10% deposit, balance 60 days.

EOI close 29/09/2021.

Notification will be given within 10 days.

Mail to: Expression of interest PO Box 824, Maffra 3860

Car advertisers Private vendors of motor cars advertised for sale must include in their advertisement: - Cash price of motor car - If car is registered, registration number - If unregistered, the engine, vin or chassis number.

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St Mary's School Brick Fundraiser.

Past and present families of St Mary's Primary School Sale are invited to purchase an engraved brick. This fundraising project offers St Mary's families (past and present Solid teak wood. Low line, students, parents and 2 x glass doors and staff) the opportunity to be shelving. $300 ONO. a c k n o w l e d g e d & Phone: 0498 030 434. remembered in the construction of a new Wanted To Buy fence. There are a limited number of bricks to be purchased and orders close Wednesday October 6th.

Old bottles wanted, huge dollars paid. Must be Please visit St Mary's before 1920s. Phone Ken Primary School website (www.stmarysale.catholic 0474 525 825. .edu.au) for details or phone the school office (51441780) on October 4, 5 or 6. $$$ Cash Paid $$$ Gippsland Business Ph. Dave 0418 202 202 Opportunities Large and small bales.

Rolls. Delivery available.

Ph: 0427 344 832 or 5144 2622

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Lucerne, pea, bean, barley, rice. Large and small bales. Delivery available.

Phone: 0427 344 832 or 5144 2622

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This notice has been posted by order of the Magistrates' Court of Victoria at Sale to bring to the attention of CLIFFORD FRANK FAITHFUL that proceeding M11563005 has been brought against you by Wellington Shire Council for payment of unpaid rates and charges of your property Certificate of Title Certificate of Title Volume 08520 Folio 940, known as 336 NATIONAL PARK ROAD LOCH SPORT VIC 3851 The amount sought in the Complaint is $6,723.84 plus interest and costs.

If you seek to defend this Complaint, or if any other party claims a proprietary interest in this property, they can do so by filing a notice of defence in the Magistrates' Court of Victoria and serving a copy of that defence on the Plaintiff care of Amber Tran, LawyersAU Pty Ltd, 419, 566 St Kilda Road Melbourne VIC 3004.

MDF calls for Nominations Nomination of Directors The Macalister Demonstration Farm invites nominations of candidates for election to its Board of Directors.

Three current directors are due to retire at the 2021 Annual General Meeting in accordance with the Co-operative rules.

C Wright, S Jefford and D Gibson are not seeking re-election.

Nomination forms and further details can be requested by emailing mdf@wideband.net.au.

Nominations for the RF (Bob) Pitman Award The Macalister Demonstration Farm invites nominations of candidates for the RF (Bob) Pitman award.

The RF (Bob) Pitman award was established in honour of Bob Pitman, to recognise others within our farming community that make an outstanding contribution to the dairy industry. The award is open to public nomination, with the recipient ultimately selected by the present MDF board.

Nomination forms and further details can be requested by emailing mdf@wideband.net.au.

All nominations must be lodged with the Secretary by emailing mdf@wideband.net.au by Friday 22nd October 2021.

WELLINGTON SHIRE COUNCIL CONTRACT NO 2022-046

Major Culvert Works - Rosedale and Dargo Wellington Shire Council invites civil construction contractors, to tender for the replacement and or auxiliary works associated with major culverts at Rosedale & Dargo.

Practical completion date: 25 February 2022.

All tenderers must register with Council via Wellington Shire Council’s eProcure website (www.eprocure.com.au/wellingtonshirecouncil) to obtain the tender documents or by contacting the Projects Engineer, Harold Johnston by email to harold.johnston@wellington.vic.gov.au.

Tenders are to be lodged via the eProcure website no later than 2.00pm Wednesday 20 October 2021.

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

Late or hard copy tenders will not be accepted.

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Casual cafe positions

Busy Maffra cafe looking for keen enthusiastic staff for multiple casual positions.

Need to be open to working flexible hours with the potential for full time work. Some experience would be great but if you have the right work ethic and attitude you will be strongly considered.

Please send your resume to: jojosjosonjohnson@bigpond.com

Pharmacist, Intern Pharmacist and Dispensary Assistant Positions Available We are currently looking for Pharmacists, Intern Pharmacists and Dispensary Assistants to join our teams at the following stores - Chemist Warehouse Sale, Chemist Warehouse Traralgon and Chemist Warehouse Bairnsdale. Both Part Time and Full Time positions are available.

Applicants must have a current AHPRA registration and/or Certificate III with eligibility to work in Australia.

To apply please visit: https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/careers and search for Reference Number - 54409

Learning Assistant - Garnsey Campus ● School hours Monday to Friday ● 12 month Fixed-term contract covering parental leave We seek an experienced and dedicated Learning Assistant. You will work closely with teachers to assist students reach their learning goals, be a team player, have a genuine love of working within a school environment, possess a patient and compassionate nature and a 'can do' attitude along with an outstanding ability to relate professionally to students.

Cleaner - commencing ASAP A suitably experienced cleaner is required as soon as possible to join our Maintenance Team based in Sale, working split shifts from 5am to 8:30am followed by 3pm to 6pm Monday to Friday on an ongoing basis.

You will be efficient, take pride in a job well done and enjoy working both independently and as part of a team.

For more detail on the requirements, duties and responsibilities of these roles, view the position description on our careers page http:/careers.gippslandgs.vic.edu.au Applications close 5pm Wednesday 6 October 2021

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VW GOLF

tdi 2.0lt. $5300. neat condition and reliable. reg.

YJA 983 Phone: 5145 6004.

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HONDA CR-V VTi-L

4 cylinder, 2.4L petrol, 71,550kms, excellent cond., ZQV-843 $20,500.

Phone 0417 052 687.

24 Hunt Place Wurruk / Sale

Employment opportunities for

Experienced Boilermakers & Pipe Fitters

Rotafab have positions available for the following trades: ● Boilermaker Welder ● Boilermaker Pipe Fitter for spool setup ● Experienced Pipe Spool Welder Please apply to PO Box 1235 Sale 3853 Or Email - info@rotafab.com.au

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8x5, electric brakes, LED lights, new tyres and bearings, $2200 o.n.o. Ph Jim, Moe 0459 461 211.

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All engagement and marriage notices must carry the signatures of BOTH parties.

If under 18, the parents signatures as well.

Birth notices: where both parents are named, signatures of both are required and telephone numbers to enable verification.

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Great opportunity to join our Poly & Irrigation business, duties include poly welding, PVC & poly pipe installation.

Drivers licence essential, experience in irrigation preferred, excavator experience looked at favourably.

For further information call Adrian on 5141 1648, please send applications to: adrian@maffrapoly.com.au

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Paul and Rhonda Hunt

Reception Services Officer

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

We are seeking an energetic and reliable ELC Co-Educator to support the high quality educational program delivered in our ELC at St Anne's Campus. and hold a A working frameworks mandatory.

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200 series VX Landcruiser V8 diesel, 25,000 km, pearl white, 1LW1ZC, $113,500. P:0417 359 011

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2022 Employment Opportunities Primary Classroom Teachers ● St Anne's Campus ● 1 x Full time 12 month contract ● 2 x Full time Term 1 contracts (long service leave cover) We are seeking experienced, enthusiastic and committed classroom teachers to deliver effective programs in an inspiring and exciting teaching and learning environment.

If you are innovative, enthusiastic and hold an ability to engage and challenge students, are excited and invigorated by learning and possess a positive outlook, exceptional interpersonal skills and have a demonstrated ability to build authentic, collaborative relationships, we encourage you to apply.

You will be suitably experienced Diploma in Children's Services. knowledge of early years learning and a passion for excellence is

Shaws Quality Meats has 2 casual position available, around 30-40 hours per week for a butcher and a front of house. Duties include meat preparation, serving customers, preparing meats and cleaning.

Please send y o u r Cars resumes to 37 Tyers street Stratford Vic 3862 or drop them in.

Applications close the Free service.

September 30.

Phone Sam 0488 471 163

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Poly Welder

Gippsland Grammar provides an outstanding contemporary, holistic education where our community has a shared understanding of what we learn, how we learn and who we teach. Our School culture is centred around our core values of Compassion, Leadership, Excellence, Responsibility and Respect and develops people of character who act with integrity and wisdom.

Early Learning Centre Co-Educator ● Ongoing part-time position ● Wednesdays 9am-3pm and Fridays 11am-1pm during term time ● Additional relief work may be offered as needed

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CAR REMOVALS

Practice Manager - Sale VIC 3850

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Situations Vacant

The Reception Services Officer is a critical position within the office because it gives the first impression of the organisation. It fulfils a crucial role in assisting

Long Distance HC Driver

Bonaccord Freightlines is currently seeking an experienced HC driver to join our team for our Long Distance Operation based from the Bairnsdale area. The position will be offered on a fulltime basis and there will be some weekend work involved to service our 7 day a week business.

The candidates we are looking for will have: ● A HC licence with a minimum of 2 years heavy vehicle driving experience ● Must be over 23 yrs due to insurance purposes ● Professional driving attitude and driving record ● Previous refrigerated transport experience, is desirable but not essential ● A commitment to workplace health and safety is essential To be successful for this role applicants must: ● Pass a company medical including drug and alcohol test ● A flexibility to work weekends and public holidays is a must ● Be well presented, professional and reliable ● Have attention to detail ● Be able to provide exceptional customer service to our blue chip customers We have a well maintained and modern fleet, and if you take pride in your work and are looking for stable long term employment we encourage you to apply for this role.

To apply send resumes with work referees directly to freightlines@bonaccord.net.

For further details please contact our office on 03 5157 1325 during office hours.

clients, the general public and other service providers with the purpose of their contact and ensuring they are provided with accurate, up to date information or referred to the right person/agency. Additional administrative duties as may be accommodated alongside the reception functions and workload.

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TOBIN, Nell.

Thank you to everyone for the many messages, lovely cards and beautiful flowers sent for my 100th Birthday.

Your thoughtfulness is much appreciated.

Nell Tobin.

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Kay Berry, Senior Project Coordinator Phone: 0448 303 322

Thursday 23rd September 2021

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BERTRAM, (nee Tobias), Roslyn Elaine.

Passed away peacefully in the early evening of September 8, 2021 at the Sale Hospital. Aged 85 years.

Loved wife of Neil (Skeeta) (dec).

Dearly loved mother and mother-in-law of Carolyn, Lynette and Brian, Warren, and Belinda.

Loved Granny to 18 FULLARD, Grandchildren and 12 Alison Margaret, 'Ali' 04/06/1956 - 19/09/2021 Great Grandchildren.

Aged 65 years.

Much loved partner and Mum, Into my life you crept with co-pilot of Dave.

Mum to Chloe and Ned softly softly steps, their partners together we faced and adversity and enjoyed Stephen and Victoria. happy days of mercy. Adoring Ma-Ma to Adeline With cups of tea we had and Eloise. calm and I felt comfort Daughter of John and Margaret (dec.), big sister from your arms.

I watched you fade away, to Andrew and Libby and although I loved you their partners Annette and dearly I wouldn't make Nicola. you stay. Your generous Much valued member the Briagolong heart was getting tired o f and a cure was not to be. community.

Dad was putting his arms around you and saying Gone too soon. Forever in our hearts. We celebrate come with me.

Goodbye my beautiful your vibrant life but you mum, the wonderful will be greatly missed by memories you gave me all of us. are ones that will now sustain me.

- Carolyn.

FULLARD, Ali. A big wave Granny as you Lovely memories of our get disappear from our sight p o s t - t e a c h i n g for the last time. We will togethers, coffees, wines, miss your smile, hugs, weddings, parties and warmth and l o v e . galleries. Rest peacefully Grandchildren: Emma, our inspiring, creative and Meg, Louise and Wesley. practical friend Ali. We will Great grandchildren: miss you.

Jasmine, Billy, Sonny, - Gay, Lyn, Willie and Janice.

Aida and Esiteri.

BERTRAM, Roslyn Elaine.

15/5/1936 - 8/9/2021 Mum we can only imagine the excitement in Heaven when they saw that you were on your way.

Reunited with Dad once more, with Christian by his side, it brings us comfort to know that you are there.

Loved and loving mother of Lynette, loved mother-in-law of Brian, devoted Granny of Luke, Joseph, Thomas, Nicholas, Christian (dec.) and Timothy.

At peace now with those who went before.

BERTRAM, Roslyn Elaine.

Granny's hold our tiny hands for a while but our hearts forever.

- Luke, Ruby, Charlotte and Scoutt.

BERTRAM, Roslyn Elaine.

My Granny, You were full of so much love, and always so generous to share it with all who you enjoyed life with!

You loved my children just the way you loved me and my brothers, every moment of every day!

We are all so lucky to have enjoyed your love and care.

We will miss you dearly Granny.

Love from Joseph, Kirsten, Hudson and Zahra xxxx BERTRAM, Roslyn Elaine.

15/5/1936 - 8/9/2021 Loved and loving mother of Belinda, friend of Craig, and Granny of Betty, Mike, Jaz and Jodie.

At peace and reunited with Dad.

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PROUD, Julie "Joolz".

Passed away on September 12, 2021 at her home in sale, aged 48 years old.

Loving partner of Lee Wright, daughter of Gary and Margret Proud, Mother of Jonathan, Natasha and Carlee Hildebrand and a loving Grandmother of Skylah Hildebrand.

Julie was a very special person to many and loved by all, her beautiful presence and bright smile will be missed greatly.

The most supportive, loving and accepting mother, friend, partner and colleague to have by your side.

Until we meet again. ♥ PROUD, Julie.

A family friend gone too soon. Condolences to her children Jono, Tash and Carlee and the Proud family RIP Julie - Maureen Thompson and Tommo.

RILEY, Philip James.

Passed away September 15, 2021. Aged 71 years.

Loved brother of Pat and John, brother-in-law of Norma. Loved Uncle of Jenny, Cathy, Rhonda and Rachel.

FULLARD, Ali. Forever loved and My precious friend and remembered. wonderful former Rest In Peace colleague.

So many treasured memories of our shared time and talks. SELLINGS, William.

Sadly missed, loved and 9/9/1936 - 11/9/2021 remembered always.

Our special Grandpa Bill, - Janice how lucky we were to have our visits to see you and Granny Val, our holidays together and our FULLARD, Ali. family trips on the train to In loving memory of our Melbourne, the fun at the beautiful friend and 'Rain Room' in January neighbor. We will miss and we all got wet! you forever. Treasured Wonderful times and memories. memories we will never Julie, Roger, Sam and forget.

Ben. Love always, Rachel, Hannah, Kristen and Heather.

HADLAND (Millar), John. Loving Father of Michael.

Johnny, you touched the hearts and left your mark on all of those who were privileged to share in your journey. Albeit too short.

Gone but never forgotten.

Rest in Peace. Your friends and staff (past and present) Cunninghame Street.

LAWRENCE, Brian.

"Barney" Our much-loved brother and uncle of Sale Victoria and previously Deniliquin NSW passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 12, 2021.

Barney will be greatly missed.

Private Cremation.

McGILLIVRAY, Graeme.

The President and committee of the Sale and District Agricultural Society are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Graeme McGillivray.

Graeme has been a great supporter and helper of the annual Sale Show for many years. His support through sponsorship at Rodwells was always greatly appreciated.

Our deepest condolences to all of his family.

He will be sadly missed.

McGILLIVRAY, Graeme.

P.S. Loved our recipe chats and food sharing.

Now remember, no getting cross with the puzzles!

RIP Sport - Heather.

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SELLINGS, William (Bill).

09/09/1936 - 11/09/2021.

Dearly loved friend to Elaine.

No more fishing.

STEVENS, Olivia.

2/12/2014 - 11/9/2021 The Gippsland Grammar Community mourns the passing of Foundation student Olivia Stevens and our thoughts and prayers are with Olivia's parents and brothers at this sad time. We will always treasure the memories of watching Olivia dance on stage as a fairy during our ELC's 'Mrs C l au s Saves Christmas' concert; of her indulging her love of reading in our campus library and of watching her blossom as she moved to our 'big school' for Foundation. Rest in peace Olivia, your teachers and classmates at St Anne's will remember your smiling face always.

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THORSON, (Jennings), Betty Maree.

07/02/39 - 15/09/2021.

Loving sister of Kay brother-in-law of Buck.

Treasured aunty of Clint, Jan, David and Debbie.

Great aunt of Jayne, Keegan, Stephen, Maddie, Annie, Chris, Billy and Ned. Beyond the beautiful sunset free from sorrow and pain. Resting in Gods garden of love where we hope to meet again.

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STEVENS. Due to current restrictions, a private funeral service for Olivia Grace Stevens will be held at the Heyfield Uniting Church on Thursday September 23, 2021 commencing at 11am followed by interment at the Heyfield Monumental Lawn Cemetery.

Please wear something bright and colourful.

Please visit our website for live stream of Olivia's service.

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BERTRAM, (nee Tobias).

A private funeral service for Mrs Roslyn Elaine Bertram was held on WEDNESDAY September 15, 2021 followed by a private cremation

FULLARD A private funeral service for Ms Alison Margaret 'Ali' Fullard will be held at THORSON, (Jennings), the Briagolong Mechanics Betty Maree.

Hall at 3pm on 07/02/1939 - 15/09/2021 Dearly loved daughter of THURSDAY (September May and Reg Jennings 23, 2021), followed by a (both dec.). Loved sister private cremation. and sister-in-law of June and Norm (both dec.), Please see our website for livestream details.

Reg and Wilma, Dorothy and Bruce (both dec.), Rex and Yvonne (both dec.), Kay and Buck.

Loving aunty to many nieces and nephews. A wonderful person, loving and kind, what beautiful memories you left behind.

Sharing and caring, always content. Loved and respected wherever HOSKIN. you went. A happy smile A funeral service for Mr and heart of gold, what Trevor John Hoskin was on FRIDAY beautiful memories we h e l d have to hold. Loved and (September 17, 2021) remembered always.

Reunited with Russell.

STEVENS, Olivia.

Heyfield Cemetery Trust Because of Covid restrictions we will be organising a drive by through the cemetery to show support to the families of Olivia Stevens, after the service.

We will collect flowers and cards on their behalf any balloons or similar must be able to be tied down we will gather in the park opposite the Heyfield Swimming pool then drive by in a convoy EST time 12.30 to 1.00pm more details will be on Facebook.

Remember face masks and social distancing.

Heyfield Cemetery Trust, Ray Akers Secretary.

0408 517 686.

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ANTHONISEN, Rex Norman.

02/10/1936 - 22/09/2008 Passed away 13 years ago. Always in our thoughts. October 2nd would have been your 85th birthday. So happy birthday Rexsie.

Love Elaine and all your family xxx

BIRDSEY, Tom. 05/08/1965 - 21/09/2009 Loved eldest son of John and Mary.

Forever remembered and sadly missed.

Treasured memories and thoughts of you every day keeps you McGILLIVRAY forever in our hearts.

A private funeral service Love always, for Mr Graeme Edward Dad and Mum. McGillivray will be held at Delbridge Funeral Chapel, Sale at 11am on THURSDAY (September BRITTAIN, Gloria.

23, 2021) followed by Mum, in our hearts you burial at the Sale will always stay. Loved Cemetery. and remembered for your kind and thoughtful ways.

Please see our website Love Julie, Glenn and For Livestream details.

Janiece.

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LEIGHTON, Christopher.

10/5/53 - 19/9/2010.

Our Chris, dearly loved and so sadly missed.

Forever in our hearts.

All our love, Mum and family.

PROUD, For funeral arrangements for Ms Julie Proud, please McQUILLEN, Joy. check our website or September 20, 2014 phone: Seven years have passed, our memories will always last. Forever in our hearts. Our family card games have never been the same.

Love from all the family.

RILEY A private cremation was held for Mr Philip James Riley. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

O'NEILL, Maryanne.

September 19, 1976.

God took your hand and made us part, he closed your eyes and broke our heart. You can't come back, we know its true.

But one day Mary we'll come to you.

Always Remembered.

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An awesome night for the McMahons

New coach of Sale Tennis Club has been announced

By Gregor Mactaggart IT was an awesome foursome as the powerful McMahon team took the night’s training honours at Sale on Sunday.

The kennel won one-third of the races won and run on the program.

William prepared three winners and Emily took out the last.

Fargo led all the way from box eight in the nightcap, otherwise known as the TAB Venue Mode Grade 5 (440m).

Emily McMahon was all smiles as the son of Bella Infrared pounced to the lead from box eight and kept his foot to the floor, winning in 25.16 seconds.

The win was the seventh from 43 starts for Fargo.

William’s winning treble got rolling early on.

Dr Libby ($2.30fav) won the BSG Australia Maiden (440m) in 25.10 seconds, her first win at start three.

It was a comfortable watch for favourite backers as the daughter of Bernardo sat handy from box one and won by 5 ½ lengths.

Dr Slats ($1.10fav) lived up to his tag as the night’s shortest priced favourite in the Monacellars Mixed 6/7 (440m).

The son of Bernardo led all the way from box one and cruised to the line for a 6 ¼ length win in 24.59 seconds.

Dr Slats has now won three of his five starts.

He was also the quickest of the three heat winners.

Rosedale’s Lacie Rose ran 25.12 seconds to win the second heat for trainer Jeffrey Chignell, while the Lindenow flash Riverbank Smokey stopped the clock in 24.84 seconds to emphatically take out the third heat.

Riverbank Smokey, a son of Mepunga Blazer, is trained by John Musselwhite.

Berdeen rounded out William’s treble with an all-the-way win in the Kwik Tip Bins Grade 5 (440m).

A daughter of Bernardo, Berdeen ($3.40) showed good toe to lead from box six and withstand a late bid from Run Robyn Run to salute by 1 ¼ lengths.

Fasoli seals Sandown Park success on Sunday HEYFIELD owner-trainer Wendy Fasoli enjoyed Sandown Park success on Sunday.

The Fasoli prepared What Could Be proved a dominant winner of the Toongabbie Lodge (595m).

The daughter of Barcia Bale produced a slashing performance from box five, jumping straight to the lead and never giving any of her rivals a chance.

What Could Be ($3.20) stopped the clock in 34.47 seconds on her way to a 9 ½ length success from Xavi Bale ($2.90fav) and bolter Lead The Way rounded out the trifecta.

The win was the second from 12 starts for What Could Be, who has also been minor-placed on four occasions.

Briagolong trainer Matthew Clark scored a victory at The Meadows on Saturday night with classy chaser Fantastic Raven.

A daughter of the champion Fernando Bale, Fantastic Raven produced a slick showing in the TAB Grade 5 (525m).

Fantastic Raven ($2.50fav) jumped straight to the lead from box five and proved too strong for her rivals, saluting in 30.02 seconds.

She has been a wonderful performer for the powerful Clark kennel, with Saturday night’s success her 14th win from 34 starts.

Sale Tennis Club’s new coach, Jason Yap (left) with a junior squad, along with former coach Anthony Zafiris (right).

SALE Tennis Club has appointed a new senior coach, Jason Yap, after current coach, Anthony Zafiris, resigned to move to Queensland.

The experienced coach had his first visit to the club last week after an exhaustive recruitment process that saw applications from New South Wales, Western Australia and Victoria.

After finishing secondary school studies in Melbourne while playing in the Australasian ITF Junior level, Yap received a tennis scholarship to the University of Utah where he completed a Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sports Science with a minor in speech communication.

After graduating, Yap spent time on the professional tennis circuit throughout the USA and Europe before returning to Australia to take up a coaching position at Boroondara in 2008.

In addition to being a Tennis Australia accredited coach, Yap is also a qualified personal trainer and group instructor.

Yap’s most recent role was senior fitness and development coach at Boroondara Tennis Centre, where he was responsible for nurturing beginners as well as implementing high performance tennis programs specifically designed to transform young up-and-coming juniors on and off the court.

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Yap is keen to build on the solid base that current coach Zafiris has established and add more lessons and squads, Cardio Tennis, Fast 4 and other programs for schools, juniors and adults.

Yap will host a COVIDSafe meet and greet at Sale Tennis Club on Saturday, September 25, with free coaching tips for all those who attend.

With numbers restricted interested players should text 0403 082 388 to confirm a spot.

Yap and his wife Mika, and their two pre-school children, will move to Sale to begin their new life here as soon as they find suitable accommodation.

Gorman lands just desserts thanks to Desert

By Gregor Mactaggart TANJIL South trainer Kate Gorman scored feature success when Desert Flame took out the GRV Vic Bred Distance Series Final (650m) at Sale on Sunday night.

The feature event on a bumper program lived up to expectations as Desert Flame ($3.10) overhauled Orca ($7.10) to win by a head.

A daughter of Cosmic Rumble, Desert Flame banked connections the $5600 first-prize cheque after stopping the clock in 37.31 seconds.

Desert Flame has now won seven of her 30 career starts.

It was a Latrobe Valley quinella as runner-up Orca is prepared in Traralgon by Steve Nagy, while Lakeview Lola from the Metung kennel of Monique Whelan rounded out the trifecta.

Another major event run and won at Sale was the TRFM Final (520m).

Yarram trainer Brian Alford produced the quinella with Zipping Sense ($3.30) holding off Hustle Hard ($8) by a length.

Zipping Sense made full use of box one, leading throughout and in particular; showing good tenacity when the kennelmate made a late charge.

A daughter of Fernando Bale, Zipping Sense has now won eight of her 21 starts.

Favourite Wigram Road paid the price for a slow getaway, finishing fourth.

Pearcedale trainer Jason Thompson again proved the punters pal as he collected a winning double.

Aston Crystal ($1.70fav) made light work of the Ian Carter Builder Mixed 6/7 event over the 520m trip.

A daughter of Black Magic Opal, Aston Crystal went into the race with a record of one win and one second from seven starts, but displayed good toe to run 29.52 seconds and salute by a comfortable 6 ¾ length margin.

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Sale greyhounds played host to another bumper night of racing on Sunday night, headlined by the GRV Vic Bred Distance Series Final.

File photo The talented Rebellious added yet another W to his resume.

A speedy son of Barcia Bale, Rebellious was backed into a $1.30 on the Vic TAB and illustrated why as he strolled home by seven lengths.

Rebellious has now won 12 of his 17 career starts and been out of the top three placings just once.

Other winners on the program were the bonny chaser Sandy Gem for Rosedale trainer John Connor in the No.1 Car Wash Mixed 4/5 (520m) and I’m The Sandman who entered the winners circle

after a smart debut performance in the Ranford’s Family Butcher Maiden (440m).

The punters didn’t miss backing the son of Worm Burner, who jumped the $1.70 favourite and produced a slick 24.93 second run to signal he could be in for a bright future under the guidance of Pearcedale trainer Ned McDonald.

Dr Dean for the strong William McMahon kennel was the runner-up and showed enough to suggest a win might be around the corner for him.

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Bransdon misses fourth straight cut on the Japanese Tour

By Gregor Mactaggart

Maffra golfer David Bransdon.

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MAFFRA professional golfer David Bransdon missed the cut at last weekend's ANA Open in Japan.

The 47-year-old carded rounds of 73 and 75 for a four-over par score of 148.

It is the fourth consecutive miss cut for Bransdon on the Japanese Tour this campaign.

Bransdon’s best finish during the 2020-21 season to date was a tie for 36th place in the Mizuno Open in June.

He is currently 139th on the Order of Merit, with earnings of 1.37 million Yen (approximately $17,000 Australian dollars).

Bransdon has spent the past four seasons as

a full-time member of the lucrative Japanese Tour.

Following the odd appearance in the land of the rising sun, Bransdon’s first year as a full-time member was in 2017.

He finished 78th on the Order of Merit, with the highlight a fourth place finish in the Kansai Open Golf Championship.

Bransdon then climbed to 67th on the Order of Merit in 2018 and improved his standing in 2019, climbing to 51st on the Order of Merit after banking 16,854,358 yen.

That season featured four top 20 finishes and a best placing of seventh in the Japan PGA Championship.

Bransdon is among a raft of Australian professional golfers who currently ply their trade

Familiar duo land win

The famous combination of Peter Moody and Luke Nolen combined for a winner at Sale on Thursday when Caffrey won the Ladbrokes Benchmark 70 Handicap (1400m).

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By Gregor Mactaggart THE Peter Moody-Luke Nolen combination made their presence felt at Sale on Thursday.

The duo, best known for their association with unbeaten sprinter Black Caviar, teamed up to win the Ladbrokes Benchmark 70 Handicap (1400m).

While the winner Caffrey will never hit the heights of the 25-time race winner, he is proving a more than average galloper.

The ghostly grey with the customary Moody nose roll displayed great tenacity to win the $35,000 event by three-quarters of a length from El Guerrouj, with Moe galloper Kamien rounding out the trifecta.

Nolen was delighted to get the job done aboard the six-year-old import, who is owned by the Moody family.

“Mrs Moody (Sarah) has been one of my great supporters through my career, it’s always a nice touch if you can ride a winner in these colours,” he said post-race.

Caffrey took his record to four wins from 14 starts, with prizemoney earnings past the $120,000 barrier.

Nolen said Moody was likely to find a similar race next up for the son of French-bred sire Kendargent.

“He was good and solid today, we worked a little bit to find our spot, but after that the tempo played right into my hands,” he said.

“He didn’t get a chance to be complacent and he toughed it right out.

“Peter will see if he can find another suitable race where he will be competitive.”

It was the second leg of a winning treble for Nolen, who won the WorkforceXS Maiden Plate (1200m) with Mt Buller and capped a top day at the office in the last aboard Thorondor.

The three-year-old son of Exceed and Excel was given a lovely run in transit by Nolen and pounced late to defeat Guaranteed by a half-length.

Mt Buller was trained by the Lindsay Park combination of Ben and JD Hayes.

Thorondor ($5) foiled a plunge when he stylishly won the Carlton Dry Benchmark 64 Handicap (1100m).

A mercurial sprinter, the Michael Kent-trained Thorondor showed some real fight to defy the heavily-supported Deep Blast ($2.10fav) by three quarters of a length, earning praise from Nolen.

"He went very nicely, he's a horse who likes to travel as nicely as he can," he said.

"I was the lucky benefactor of a well-prepared horse. I just rode him in his comfort zone and was rewarded with a win."

And as for his thoughts on the treble.

"Better than a kick in the bum," he said.

on the Japanese Tour made famous by the great Jumbo Ozaki in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

The list includes Andrew Evans, Scott Strange, Todd Sinnott, Anthony Quayle and Dylan Perry, who was the best of the Australians at the ANA Open.

Perry fired rounds of 68, 68, 72 and 70 for a 10-under par 278, but finished eight shots adrift of tournament winner Scott Vincent of Zimbabwe.

Vincent, enjoying his rookie year on tour, celebrated his second tournament success in as many months after winning the Sansan KBC Augusta in August.

He earned 20,000,000 Yen (approx. $250,000 AUD) for the victory.

Son of a gun lands double THE Mertens name has enjoyed plenty of success in Gippsland throughout the decades.

First there was Peter, who had a fine career in the saddle.

His son Beau continued to demonstrate that the Mertens name is worth following in the form guide, riding a winning double at Sale on Thursday.

Mertens kick-started his success when Rose Dior ($17) held out Glitzy Girl in the Bennett Electrical Fillies and Mares Maiden (1400m).

A daughter of Fighting Sun, trained by Gavin Bedggood, Rose Dior had been placed just once in her previous seven starts, but showed a clean pair of plates to get the job done in good fashion.

Mertens’ second winner was much more fancied by punters.

Swindon Lass ($3.50fav) oozed a touch of quality in the Carlton Draught Benchmark 64 Handicap (1717m).

The four-year-old headlined a quinella for trainer Matthew Brown, beating stablemate Firstclass Dreamer by a length and a half.

“The 6kg weight difference with the stablemate was always going to tell late and she’s a filly we’ve always had high hopes for,” Brown said post-race.

“We saw glimpses last prep when she measured up in town in some nice races, so it was really good to see her come back, put her hand up and do that.”

The double continued a good September for Mertens, who enjoyed winners at Cranbourne and Geelong earlier in the month.

Moe trainer Peter Gelagotis was all smiles after The Marg Factor held off her rivals to win the Ladbrokes Benchmark 58 Handicap (1400m) at Sale last Thursday.

The four-year-old mare, a daughter of Gelagotis’ former top-quality galloper Hvasstan, led throughout and found plenty in the locker when needed to deny I Am Chickasaw by a nose.

The Marg Factor ($8.50) delivered the stable’s second winner for September after Grey Khan’s victory at Pakenham.

Other winners on the program were Carrier Buster (Robbie Griffiths/Matthew De Kock and jockey Lachlan King) and Soobooma, who won the opening race for trainer Ray Besanko and jockey Ben Allen.

Gippsland FC on the lookout for 2022 coaches GIPPSLAND Football Club is currently looking to expand its coaching team for season 2022 for its talented player program.

Numerous coaching positions are currently available for coaches who have a passion for junior/ youth development.

Gippsland Football Club is eager to branch out its existing coaching team of 12 coaches to a team of around 24 across various teams and development programs.

Available positions include head coaching positions as well as support coaches for either less experienced coaches or possibly experienced coaches that may not be in a position to fully commit to the time demands of a head coaching position.

The club is looking for experienced coaches to lead the National Premier League Boys Under-14, Under-15, Under-16 and Under-18 squads.

A Football Federation Australia C-Licence qualification is required for these roles (or a willingness to work towards one).

The club offers development programs for under 10 and 12 players across Gippsland (boys and girls) and are looking for new and experienced coaches to lead programs in South, Central, West and East Gippsland.

The club is also looking to offer Girls Development Programs in each Gippsland region for girls aged 13 to 16.

Gippsland Football Club would like experienced and new coaches to lead these programs.

In particular the club is looking to expand its female coaching team.

All coaches will be fully supported by a large coaching team as well as the club’s technical director of coaching Mark Cassar.

Gippsland Football Club will also provide financial support for coach development courses for all successful candidates.

Interested coaches should phone Mark Cassar on 0437 496 757.

Gippsland FC is looking to expand its coaching team for the 2022 National Premier League Boys season.

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Starring on the grandest stage

Sam answers Bombers call

By Josh Farrell BOISDALE-BRIAGOLONG Football-Netball Club has announced a slight reshuffling to their coaching ranks, with Sam Bedggood stepping up to the role of senior coach and Darren Renooy staying on as an assistant.

The Bombers had a strong year in 2021, finishing equal Sam Bedggood first at the end of the season.

The slight reshuffle will not change the dynamic of the coaching group too much according to new coach Bedggood.

“I am excited ... not a lot is going to change, Darren was the older experienced guy overseeing it and I was running a lot of training and game plan,” he said.

Bedggood said the only real shift that players will see will be the new coach taking more quarter time and half time addresses to the players.

His appointment is clearly with an eye to the future, with the young coach excited for the direction the club is heading in.

"We thought we were in a pretty good position this season, we started playing some really good footy through that middle section," he said.

"We haven’t really lost too many, a couple of the older boys might hang up the boots but we won’t lose too many, if anything we are looking to gain a few (players)."

The East Gippsland League cancelled their season prior to finals.

Four Quarters with Liam Durkin

ONLY four sleeps remain until the AFL grand final.

Excitement levels are set to hit fever-pitch for Melbourne and Western Bulldogs supporters in anticipation for the big game.

While the players and fans of the respective teams will only have thoughts of winning the match at hand, the grand final is sure to make heroes of those who put in top-shelf performances.

Here are four Gippsland footballers who delivered on the AFL’s biggest stage.

1. Scott Pendlebury (Sale)

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STAGGERING to think how close this one came to not happening.

Had the unluckiest bounce in AFL history not eluded Stephen Milne the week before, the fortunes of so many people would have changed forever.

The 2010 grand final between Collingwood and St Kilda was an epic that ended with scores deadlocked at 68 apiece.

As a result, players were required to front up the following week.

St Kilda had clearly played their grand final the week prior, and the replay became something of a non-contest, with Collingwood winning by their greatest ever margin in a premiership decider.

Former Sale footballer Scott Pendlebury accepted the Norm Smith Medal in the replay for his 29 disposals and 11 tackles.

Unbeknown to most, Pendlebury had played the week prior under severe duress, as father Bruce explained.

“Scott wasn’t well that day, he had gastro and didn’t tell anyone, didn’t tell Malthouse because he probably would have said ‘no, you’re not playing’,” he said.

“It was pretty nerve-racking (the draw).”

“I suppose in one way they were lucky to make a draw but the following week they pumped them and he got the Norm Smith.”

Depending on who you ask, Gippsland should have had two Norm Smith Medallists in 2010.

In the eyes of many, Traralgon’s Brendon Goddard was best on ground in the draw.

Goddard finished with 31 disposals, one less than winner Lenny Hayes, but kicked two goals and took a famous towering hanger when the game was at its most intense.

Gippsland was extremely well represented by players on both sides for the grand finals.

Collingwood had Pendlebury (Sale), Jarryd Blair (Wonthaggi), Leigh Brown (Heyfield), Dale Thomas (Drouin), Brent Macaffer (Kilcunda) and Tyson Goldsack if you want to get technical (from Pakenham but played for Gippsland Power).

St Kilda had Goddard (Traralgon), Andrew McQualter (Traralgon), Jason Gram (Sale), Robert Eddy (Stony Creek) and Sean Dempster (Mallacoota).

Strangely enough, Pendlebury only ever played one senior game for Sale.

For those wondering, it was Round 18 2005 against Warragul.

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“GET ready Teddy - you’re on”.

The life of Moe footballer Ted Hopkins changed forever with just those five words, delivered by Carlton coach Ron Barassi at half time of the 1970 grand final.

Up until that point, Hopkins had sat helplessly on the bench as 19th man as Collingwood rushed to a 44-point lead at the main break, seemingly with one hand on the premiership cup.

What happened next was to go down in folklore as one of the greatest grand final victories of all time.

In front of a still record crowd of 121,696, Barassi took the gamble to activate Hopkins into a forward pocket.

Replacing Bert Thornley, Hopkins had an immediate impact, and within 10 minutes of the third quarter, Carlton had slammed on four goals - two of which came from the boot of Hopkins.

He added a third a short time later, and a fourth in the final term to see the Blues to a 10 point win for their most famous premiership.

The blonde 21-year-old was chaired from the ground for his heroics, in what was to become the very moment he would forever be remembered.

However, he was to disappear almost instantly, as he found the adulation afforded to him difficult to handle, and sought to escape his fame by camping in the bush during the off-season.

He played the opening match of 1971, but by

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Sale’s Scott Pendlebury won the Norm Smith Medal in the 2010 AFL grand final replay.

Pendlebury is one of four Gippsland players to win the award.

Photo: Liam Durkin

Of the 123 games Dear played for Hawthorn, he saved arguably his best for the 1991 grand final, taking home a premiership and the Norm Smith Medal after finishing with 18 kicks, eight handballs, 11 marks and two goals in the Hawks’ 53-point win over West Coast.

But there was more to Dear than simply an unknown who enjoyed a two-hour purple patch, and his story offers a good lesson in persistence.

Recruited from Churchill, where he was playing senior football as a 15-year-old, Dear came to Hawthorn right in the midst of their greatest era in 1987.

He played in that year’s losing grand final, but couldn’t break into the team for either of the backto-back triumphs of 1988 and 1989.

By 1991 many pundits had written Hawthorn off as ‘too old, too slow’, after playing in seven of the previous nine grand finals.

The danger for Dear meanwhile, was that he had missed the boat.

Season 1991 proved to be a year of firsts - the first grand final played at Waverley (due to construction of the Great Southern Stand at the MCG), the first grand final to feature a team from outside Victoria, and the first time a Batmobile was used in the pre-match entertainment.

Ironically, the only thing that didn’t seem to change was the fact Hawthorn was in another grand final.

Only 10 points separated the teams at three quarter time, before the Hawks kicked eight goals to one in the final term to run out comfortable winners.

A crowd of 75,230 people came to Waverley, and heard the name Paul Dear announced as the winner of the Norm Smith Medal.

Dear generously donated his Norm Smith Medal to the Hawthorn Football Club museum some years ago.

In keeping with 1991 being a year of firsts, the Brisbane Bears became the first non-Victorian team to win a premiership when they secured the reserves title.

Gippsland was also represented in this match, with Moe’s Lachlan Sim playing under the tutelage of Rodney Eade.

4. Gary Ayres (Warragul).

Moe’s Ted Hopkins is chaired from the ground following his heroics in helping Carlton win the 1970 grand final.

Photo: Blueseum then had reasoned he had nothing more to achieve and so retired quietly, finishing his playing career with a grand total of 29 games, 10 goals and the wrath of all Collingwood supporters.

What should be remembered however is that Hopkins didn’t just appear out of nowhere and play a blinder on grand final day.

He was with the team the whole season, making 20 appearances.

Hopkins played 32 games for Moe before being taken by the Blues for the start of the 1968 season.

Like a lot of people who have played for Moe, Hopkins could perhaps best be described as a ‘different cat’.

He was not your stereotypical league footballer, and dabbled in areas such as poetry and published fiction.

In later years he ventured into another eclectic stream, founding the company Champion Data, now the number one source of match day analysis for AFL clubs.

3. Paul Dear (Churchill)

LIKE Andrew Embley and Jason Johannisen, Paul Dear is remembered as something of an unlikely grand final hero.

THEY say reputations are forged in big games.

Ayres’ legacy as a big-game player is assured, with the former Warragul local winning not one, but two Norm Smith Medals for Hawthorn in 1986 and 1988.

Described as a “good driver in heavy traffic”, Ayres played especially well when it mattered most, and was among the best players in all five premierships he won (1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991) from a career spanning 269 games.

In the 1986 grand final against Carlton he had 17 kicks, six handballs and took five marks, while two years later he finished with 18 kicks, four handballs and six marks as the Hawks completed a then league record 96-point victory over Melbourne.

Playing in the seniors for Warragul as a 16-year-old, Ayres caught the attention of Hawthorn recruiters and eventually made his way down to Glenferrie Oval at the end of the 1977 season.

Fittingly, since 2016, the player judged to be best throughout the AFL finals series as voted by the coaches has received the Gary Ayres Award.

Winners so far are Sydney’s Josh Kennedy (2016), Richmond’s Dustin Martin (2017, 2019 and 2020) and Collingwood’s Steele Sidebottom (2018).

Ayres’ connection to Warragul is on display for all to see, with a place on the Baw Baw Shire Sporting Walk of Fame in the town’s Civic Park.

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Gippsland League abandoned

By Liam Durkin

THE last domino in Gippsland football and netball fell last week, with the Gippsland League officially calling time on the 2021 season.

The league and member clubs had set Thursday, September 16 as D-Day for the state government to make an announcement regarding a feasible return-to-play to allow a finals series.

With no announcement forthcoming, the Gippsland League made the move to abandon its 2021 season for senior and junior grades.

The league surveyed member clubs prior to a meeting on Thursday, September 9 and from the eight clubs to complete the survey the majority, as has been indicated throughout the 2021 season, wanted to keep the senior and junior competitions aligned in the decision making.

Under the leagues recommendation, if the finals series was to be abandoned, the team at the top of the ladder would be classed as minor premiers for the 2021 season.

As teams were being classed as minor premiers for 2021 there would be no medals, cups or premiership flags awarded.

The league gave clubs the opportunity to give feedback on this recommendation and seven clubs were in favour of awarding minor premierships (one club requested to award full premierships with medals, cups and flags) and three clubs requested that the seasons be classed as abandoned.

Leongatha won the minor premiership in senior football, while Moe did likewise in A Grade netball.

THE Mid Gippsland Football-Netball League also called off the remainder of its season in senior grades.

The MGFNL made the recommendation at a meeting with clubs on September 13.

The recommendation was carried by a majority vote of clubs.

meaning member clubs vote on matters, as opposed to a board structure where elected officials make decisions.

Hill End finished the season on top of the ladder in senior football. Yinnar did not drop a game in A Grade netball.

All MGFNL minor premiers teams will be acknowledged, but no cups awarded.

In the days following this announcement, the MGFNL cancelled plans to stage any junior football due to the state roadmap indicating they would not be able to return to play until the end of October.

This decision was made last Sunday night.

The 13-team MGFNL took in six former clubs from the Alberton Football-Netball League this season.

Toora, Foster, Fish Creek, Tarwin, Stony Creek and Meeniyan Dumbalk United played their first year under the MGFNL banner this season.

The season is over for Sale and Maffra in all grades of football and netball.

However, clubs, including Foster and Toora also agreed to pursue all reasonable options to allow junior football and netball to return in some

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capacity provided a finals series can be completed

by October 2.

The MGFNL works on a delegates system,

THE Sale and District Junior Football Association and Traralgon and District Junior Football League have already cancelled their seasons.

The TDJFL made the call on September 12 citing the “ongoing COVID-19 situation and the current restrictions which are in place until September 23”.

“The league, in consultation with the member clubs, has made the extremely difficult decision to abandon the remainder of the 2021 season,” it said in a statement.

“Whilst this is extremely disappointing, the league would like to extend a big thank you to all the club presidents and committee for helping steer the TDJFL through a tough 2021 season.”

Fans vote on the Team of the Year in Gippsland footy and netty FANS of the Gippsland League recently voted for their teams of the year in senior football and A Grade netball.

While the actual Team of the Year will be announced in coming weeks, the fans-voted team of the year offered the chance for everyday punters to get engaged with the selection process.

Sale had three players chosen, with Jordan Dessent named at full forward, along with Shannen Lange and Jack Johnstone on the ball and interchange bench respectively.

Maffra’s Emma Allman won a place on the netball team of the year, taking a place as wing attack.

The Gippsland League received more than 100 entries for the fan-voted team of the years.

Gippsland League Senior Football Team of the Year Sale’s Scott Pendlebury took his career tally to 213 votes after this year’s Brownlow Medal count.

Photo: Collingwood Football Club

Pendlebury and Dunkley poll votes as Port star Wines takes home Brownlow

By Liam Durkin FORMER Sale footballers Scott Pendlebury and Josh Dunkley polled votes in the Brownlow Medal on Sunday night.

Pendlebury was voted best on ground in Collingwood's round three loss to the Brisbane Lions and in the round 13 win over Melbourne.

The Magpies games record holder collected 30 disposals in both matches.

The win over Melbourne was especially noteworthy, as it was coach Nathan Buckley's final game.

Amazingly, Pendlebury has now polled 213 votes in the Brownlow Medal over his career - sixth on the all time list.

The Brownlow is just about the only award Pendlebury is yet to win. He has finished in the top five three times and holds the record for most career votes without winning.

Pendlebury did not play after round 19 due to a hairline fracture in his lower left leg.

The 33-year old continues to be one of the competitions prime midfielders, and averaged 23 possessions a game this season.

He has played 334 games to date and is regarded as the clubs greatest ever player.

Western Bulldogs midfielder Josh Dunkley nabbed votes on two occasions this season.

Dunkley secured two votes in the round five win over Gold Coast, and one in the round three hammering of North Melbourne.

The 24-year-old had the ball on a string against the Suns, finishing the game with 38 touches and two goals.

He was also busy in the 128-point win over the Kangaroos, with 33 touches, many of which assisted team mate Josh Bruce in scoring 10 goals.

Dunkley is set to play in his second AFL grand final this Saturday, as the Western Bulldogs look to win their third premiership.

He missed large chunks of this season due to a dislocated shoulder and found himself forced

Fan voted team B: Chris Verboon (Leongatha), Simon Deery (Bairnsdale), Scott Van Dyk (Moe) HB: Tye Hourigan (Traralgon), Declan Keilty (Moe), Jake Van Der Plight (Leongatha) C: Ed Morris (Drouin), Tom Marriott (Leongatha), Lucas Forato (Moe) HF: Aaron Heppell (Leongatha), Kristian Jaksch (Moe), Jack Blair (Wonthaggi)

into home quarantine after a visiting a "tier one" exposure site in July.

He visited his local café in Melbourne, which was later declared an exposure site, hours before leading a coaching clinic at Sale Oval.

Dunkley is the son of Sydney 200-gamer Andrew Dunkley, who also played in a grand final for the Swans in 1996.

Fellow Gippslander Caleb Serong was also present at the Brownlow Medal, winning the AFL Goal of the Year.

Serong, from Warraul, won the award for his checkside goal from deep in the pocket playing for Fremantle in the Western Derby against West Coast.

The young gun lost his footing, but was able to recover and in a split second, sent the ball boomeranging through goal.

Once again, commentator Anthony Hudson nailed the moment by exclaiming "Serong ... so-right!"

F: Jack Hume (Leongatha), Jordan Dessent (Sale), Jake Best (Traralgon) FOLL: Ben Willis (Leongatha), Shannen Lange (Sale), Jarryd Blair (Wonthaggi) INTERCHANGE: Jack Johnstone (Sale), Kim Drew (Leongatha), Matt Northe (Traralgon), Troy Harley (Wonthaggi)

Gippsland League A Grade Netball Team of the Year Fan voted team GK: Ramayer Gourley (Moe) GD: Christie Hillberg (Warragul) WD: Tanya Budge (Morwell) C: Nicola Marriott (Leongatha) GA: Georgia Moody (Moe) WA: Emma Allman (Maffra) GS: Taylin Gourley (Moe) INTERCHANGE: Stacie Gardiner (Drouin), Hannah Flanders (Leongatha), Stacey O’Brien (Traralgon), Lauren Redpath (Leongatha).

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